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Martiniaster menneri


Classification: ntax_main -> Nannolith families inc sed -> Lithostromationaceae -> Martiniaster -> Martiniaster menneri
Sister taxa: M. cecellanoriae, M. fragilis, M. menneri

Taxonomy:

Citation: Martiniaster menneri (Lyul'eva 1989) Young 2023
Taxonomic rank: species
Basionym: Lacunolithus menneri Lyul'eva 1989
Taxonomic discussion: Possibly a junior synonym of Martinaster fragilis, but age is very different (Miocene vs. Eocene). 

Farinacci & Howe catalog pages: L. menneri *

Search data:
LITHS: nannolith-radiate, circular, star-shaped, CROSS-POLARS: 1ou, V-prominent,
Lith size: 5->15µm; Segments: 8->10;
Data source notes: lith length from OD
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Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): within Early Pliocene Sub-Epoch (3.60-5.33Ma, top in Zanclean stage). Data source: Lyul'eva 1989
First occurrence (base): within Late Miocene Sub-Epoch (5.33-11.62Ma, base in Tortonian stage). Data source: Lyul'eva 1989

Plot of occurrence data:

References:

Lyul'eva, S. A. (1989). New Miocene and Pliocene calcareous nannofossils of the Ukraine. Dopovidi Akad. Nauk Ukrainskoi RSR. 1: 10-14. gs

Young, J. R. (2023). Some proposed changes to the systematics of Cenozoic and Mesozoic nannoplankton. Journal of Nannoplankton Research. 41(1): 15-25. gs


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Martiniaster menneri compiled by Jeremy R. Young, Paul R. Bown, Jacqueline A. Lees viewed: 12-7-2025

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