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Scrippsiella


Classification: ntax_main -> other groups -> Dinophytes -> Thoracosphaeraceae -> Tangential wall -> Scrippsiella
Sister taxa: Calcigonellum, Calciodinellum, Centosphaera, Cervisiella, Fuettererella, Lebessphaera, Operculodinella, Scrippsiella, Thoracosphaera

Daughter taxa (time control age-window is: 0-800Ma)
Scrippsiella crystallina

Scrippsiella francofurtana

Scrippsiella lachrymosa

Scrippsiella minima

Scrippsiella patagonica

Scrippsiella precaria

Scrippsiella rotunda

Scrippsiella sweeneyae

Scrippsiella trifida

Scrippsiella triquetracapitata

Scrippsiella acuminata
Sub-spherical to ellipsoidal; Wall of largish irregular weakly-interlocking elements with a central spine; c-axes tangential to surface and randomly oriented in plane of surface;
Scrippsiella regalis
Like S. acuminata but spines longer and sutures between elements more complex
Scrippsiella fragments
Isolated spine-bearing elements from Scrippsiella cysts
Scrippsiella sp.


Taxonomy:
Citation: Scrippsiella Balech ex Loeblich 1965
Taxonomic rank: genus
Type species: Scrippsiella sweeneyae Balech ex Loeblich 1965

Distinguishing features:
Parent taxon (Tangential wall): Wall formed of crystals with tangential c-axes (Thoracosphara s.l.)
This taxon: Cysts with tangential wall structure and compound archaeopyles. Wall formed of largish non-intelocking elements each with a spine

Farinacci & Howe catalog pages:
Scrippsiella

Search data:
Lith size: 0->0µm;
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 ranges of the species in this database
First occurrence (base): within Albian Stage (100.50-113.20Ma, base in Albian stage). Data source: Total of ranges of species in this database

Plot of occurrence data:

References:

Balech, E. (1959). Two new genera of dinoflagellates from California. The Biological Bulletin. 116: 195-203. gs

Loeblich, A. R. (1965). Dinoflagellate nomenclature. Taxon. 14: 15-18. gs


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Scrippsiella compiled by Jeremy R. Young, Paul R. Bown, Jacqueline A. Lees viewed: 19-1-2026

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