Nannotax3 - ntax_cenozoic - Quaternariella

Quaternariella

Classification: ntax_cenozoic -> Coccolith families inc sed -> Papposphaeraceae -> Quaternariella
Sister taxa: Balaniger, Formonsella, Kataspinifera, Pappomonas, Papposphaera, Picarola, Pocillithus, Pseudowigwamma, Quaternariella, Ventimolina, Vexillarius, Wigwamma

Daughter taxa (time control age-window is: 0-800Ma)
				Quaternariella obscura

Taxonomy:

Citation: Quaternariella Thomsen 1980

Rank: Genus

Type species: Quaternariella obscura Thomsen 1980

Taxonomic discussion: Predominantly known from holococcolith stage but heterococcoiths described by Thomsen & Ostergaard 2015

Distinguishing features:
Parent taxon (Papposphaeraceae): Narrow-rimmed muroliths, mostly with prominent central structures.
This taxon: Coccolith distal rim serrated - elements pentagonal;
?monomorphic, no process

Farinacci & Howe catalog pages: Quaternariella *

Morphology:

Size:

See also: Quaternariella HOL ;

Search data:

LITHS: murolith, elliptical, CA: ca_disjunct, plate,

Lith size: 0.1->0.2µm;

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

Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): Extant. Data source: Total of range of species in this database
First occurrence (base): at top of No known fossil record modern (100% up, 0Ma, in "Holocene" 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: Papposphaeraceae

References:

Thomsen, H. A. & Ostergaard, J. B. (2015b). Coccolithophorids in Polar Waters: Mercedesia gen. nov., Ericiolus, Quaternariella and Porsildia gen. nov. Acta Protozoologica. 54: 155-169. gs V O

Thomsen, H. A. (1980a). Quaternariella obscura gen. et sp. nov. (Prymnesiophyceae) from West Greenland. Phycologia. 19(4): 260-265. gs

Quaternariella compiled by Jeremy R. Young, Paul R. Bown, Jacqueline A. Lees viewed: 27-9-2022

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