Taxonomy:
Distinguishing features: Dimorphic. BCs have low wigwam of three struts;
CFCs high wigwam of two struts each with wing.
Farinacci & Howe catalog pages: W. triradiata *
Size: Cell oval, 4-6 µm.
Tags | LITHS: murolith, elliptical, CA: ca_disjunct, process, CSPH: equant, elongated, CFC, |
Metrics | Lith size: 0.7->1µm; Data source notes: lith size (BC diameter) from Thomsen et al. 2013 |
Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): Extant Data source: present in the plankton (Young et al. 2003)
First occurrence (base): within No known fossil record modern (0.00-0.00Ma, base in "Holocene" stage). Data source: [JRY rough estimate]
Plot of occurrence data:
Thomsen, H. A., Buck, K. R., Coale, S. L., Garrison, D. L. & Gowing, M. M. (1988). Nanoplanktonic coccolithophorids (Prymnesiophyceae, Haptophyceae) from the Weddell Sea, Antarctica. Nordic Journal of Botany. 8: 419-436. gs Thomsen, H. A., Ostergaard, J. B. & Heldal, M. (2013). Coccolithophorids in polar waters: Wigwamma spp. revisited. Acta Protozoologica. 52: 237-256. gs V O Young, J. R., Geisen, M., Cros, L., Kleijne, A., Probert, I. & Ostergaard, J. B. (2003). A guide to extant coccolithophore taxonomy. Journal of Nannoplankton Research, Special Issue. 1: 1-132. gs V OReferences:
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Wigwamma triradiata compiled by Jeremy R. Young, Paul R. Bown, Jacqueline A. Lees viewed: 14-4-2021
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