Nannotax3 - ntax_mesozoic - Prinsiosphaera

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Prinsiosphaera

Classification: ntax_mesozoic -> Mesozoic non–coccoliths -> Prinsiosphaera
Sister taxa: Carnicalyxia, Cassianospica, Prinsiosphaera, Schizosphaerellaceae

Distinguishing features:
Parent taxon (Mesozoic non–coccoliths): Calcispheres and other non-coccoliths found in nannofossil preps. Some taxa previously placed here have been moved to the calcareous dinoflagellates pages [Feb 2017].
This taxon: Spherical, solid nannolith formed from stacked groups of calcite plates.

Daughter taxa (time control age-window is: 0-800Ma)		Granddaughter taxa
	Prinsiosphaera triassica Medium to large spherical solid nannolith formed from stacked groups of calcite plates.	Prinsiosphaera triassica subsp. crenulata
	Prinsiosphaera sp. Specimens not identified to species level

Taxonomy:

Citation: Prinsiosphaera Jafar, 1983

Rank: Genus

Type species: Prinsiosphaera triassica Jafar, 1983_.

Farinacci & Howe catalog pages: Prinsiosphaera *

Morphology:

Size:

Ecology & Biogeography

Biology & life-cycles

Phylogenetic relations

Search data:

LITHS: nannolith-other, circular, hollow,

Lith size: 5->10µm;
Data source notes: size range of included species

The morphological data given here can be used on the advanced search page. See also these notes

Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): near base of Hettangian Stage (10% up, 201.1Ma, in Hettangian stage). Data source: Total of range of species in this database
First occurrence (base): in lower part of Norian Stage (29% up, 222.9Ma, in Norian stage). Data source: Total of range of species in this database

Plot of occurrence data:

Range-bar - range as quoted above, pink interval top occurs in, green interval base occurs in.
Triangles indicate an event for which a precise placement has been suggested
Neptune data: This is a higher taxon page so Neptune data is not plotted. See also: customisable plot Parent: Mesozoic non–coccoliths

References:

Bown, P. R. (1998b). Triassic. In, Bown, P. R. (ed.) Calcareous Nannofossil Biostratigraphy. British Micropalaeontological Society Publication Series . 29-33. gs V O

Jafar, A. S. (1983). Significance of Late Triassic calcareous nannoplankton from Austria and Southern Germany. Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie, Abhandlungen. 166: 218-259. gs

Prinsiosphaera compiled by Jeremy R. Young, Paul R. Bown, Jacqueline A. Lees viewed: 28-1-2023

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AphiaID: not found
Short stable page link: https://mikrotax.org/Nannotax3/index.php?id=10946 Go to Archive.is to create a permanent copy of this page - citation notes

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