Distinguishing features:
Parent taxon (convex): Holococcoliths with tube, covered distally by a convex cover
This taxon: holococcoliths small (1-1.5 µm) with bulbous protrusion on a flat base, no openings, monomorphic
Farinacci & Howe catalog pages:
| Lith size: 1->1.5µm; Coccosphere size: 10->15µm; Liths per sphere: 80->140 Data source notes: rough estimates from published SEM images |
Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): Extant. Data source:
First occurrence (base): within no known fossil record modern (0.00-0.00Ma, base in "Holocene" stage). Data source:
Plot of occurrence data:
Avrahami, E. M., Eyal, Z., Varsano, N., Zagoriy, I., Mahamid, J. & Gal, A. (2024). Transport-limited growth of coccolith crystals. Advanced Materials. 36: 1-9. gs Ben-Joseph, O., et al. (2023). Crystallization of coccolith calcite at different life-cycle phases exhibits distinct degrees of cellular confinement. Small Structures. 4: 1-9. gs References:

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Calyptrosphaera sp. strain RCC1181 compiled by Jeremy R. Young, Paul R. Bown, Jacqueline A. Lees viewed: 15-7-2026
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