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Prediscosphaera serrata


Classification: ntax_main -> Mesozoic nannofossils -> Podorhabdales -> Prediscosphaeraceae -> Prediscosphaera -> P. cretacea group -> Prediscosphaera serrata
Sister taxa: P. cretacea, P. desiderograndis, P. grandis, P. majungae, P. microrhabdulina, P. serrata


Taxonomy:
Citation: Prediscosphaera serrata Noël, 1970
Taxonomic rank: species

Distinguishing features:
Parent taxon (P. cretacea group): Elliptical Prediscophaera species with a diagonal cross
This taxon: Outer margin serrated (due to overgrowth?)

Farinacci & Howe catalog pages:
P. serrata *

Search data:
LITHS: placolith, elliptical, CA: ca_disjunct, process, diagonal cross, CROSS-POLARS: rim-bicyclic, V-prominent,
Lith size: 5->8µm; Segments: 16->16;
Data source notes: guesstimate (base width)
The morphological data given here can be used on the advanced search page. See also these notes

Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): within Maastrichtian Stage (66.04-72.17Ma, top in Maastrichtian stage). Data source: Burnett 1998
First occurrence (base): within Santonian Stage (83.65-85.70Ma, base in Santonian stage). Data source: Burnett 1998

Plot of occurrence data:

References:

Burnett, J. A. (1998). Upper Cretaceous. In, Bown, P. R. (ed.) Calcareous Nannofossil Biostratigraphy. British Micropalaeontological Society Publication Series . 132-199. gs O

Noël, D. (1970). Coccolithes Crétacés: La Craie Campanienne du Bassin de Paris. Éditions du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris. -. gs


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Prediscosphaera serrata compiled by Jeremy R. Young, Paul R. Bown, Jacqueline A. Lees viewed: 21-1-2026

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