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Lapideacassis multispinata


Classification: ntax_main -> Nannolith families inc sed -> Lapideacassaceae -> Lapideacassis -> Lapideacassis multispinata
Sister taxa: L. glans, L. mariae, L. asymmetrica, L. blackii, L. magnifica, L. bispinosa, L. cornuta, L. wisei, L. trispina, L. tricornus, L. multispinata, L. sp.


Taxonomy:
Citation: Lapideacassis multispinata Perch-Nielsen, in Perch-Nielsen & Franz 1977
Taxonomic rank: species
Basionym: Lapideacassis multispinata * Perch-Nielsen, in Perch-Nielsen & Franz 1977

Synonyms:

Distinguishing features:
Parent taxon (Lapideacassis): Hemispherical to cylindrical nannoliths, with walls constructed from one to several cycles of thin elements, enclosing a hollow central space; the nannolith tapers distally, and may have long apical spines or processes.
Species arranged here by number of spines.

This taxon: >3 spines; tiered; proximal collar


Morphology:
Nannolith with a proximal tier, a proximal collar, two distal tiers, an apical cone and more than three apical spines.

Search data:
LITHS: nannolith-radiate, circular, cylindrical, hollow, CA: process, CROSS-POLARS: R-prominent,
Lith size: 10->14µm; Segments: 9->13;
Data source notes: length (excluding spines) from illustrated specimens; elem numbers from count on SEM image and extend range by +-2
The morphological data given here can be used on the advanced search page. See also these notes

Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): within NP5 zone (59.54-61.51Ma, top in Selandian stage). Data source: Perch-Nielsen & Franz 1977
First occurrence (base): within NP3 zone (63.25-64.81Ma, base in Danian stage). Data source: Perch-Nielsen & Franz 1977

Plot of occurrence data:

References:

Perch-Nielsen, K. & Franz, H. E. (1977). Lapideacassis and Scampanella, calcareous nannofossils from the Paleocene at sites 354 and 356, DSDP Leg 39, Southern Atlantic. Initial Reports of the Deep Sea Drilling Project. 39: 849-862. gs


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Lapideacassis multispinata compiled by Jeremy R. Young, Paul R. Bown, Jacqueline A. Lees viewed: 9-9-2026

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