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Russellia bukryi


Classification: ntax_main -> Mesozoic nannofossils -> Mesozoic Holococcoliths -> Rarer genera -> Russellia -> Russellia bukryi
Sister taxa: R. bukryi, R. laswellii, R. sp.


Taxonomy:
Citation: Russellia bukryi Risatti 1973
Taxonomic rank: species
Basionym: Russellia bukryi * Risatti 1973

Synonyms:

Distinguishing features:
Parent taxon (Russellia): Holococcoliths with rim of 10-26 blocks and a small central block.
This taxon: medium sized (5-8 µm)

Search data:
LITHS: holococcolith, elliptical, CA: ca_disjunct, CROSS-POLARS: rim-unicyclic, R-prominent,
Lith size: 5->8µm;
Data source notes: original description & illustrated specimens
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 Maastrichtian Stage (66.04-72.17Ma, base in Maastrichtian 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

Lees, J. A. (2007). New and rarely reported calcareous nannofossils from the Late Cretaceous of coastal Tanzania: outcrop samples and Tanzania Drilling Project Sites 5, 9 and 15. Journal of Nannoplankton Research. 29(1): 39-65. gs O

Perez-Rodriguez, I., Lees, J. A., Larasoaña, J. C., Arz, J. A. & Arenillas, I. (2012). Planktonic foraminiferal and calcareous nannofossil biostratigraphy and magnetostratigraphy of the uppermost Campanian and Maastrichtian at Zumaia, northern Spain. Cretaceous Research. 37: 100-126. gs

Risatti, J. B. (1973). Nannoplankton biostratigraphy of the Upper Bluffport Marl-Lower Prairie Bluff Chalk interval (upper Cretaceous) in Mississippi. In, Smith, L. A. & Hardenbol, J. (eds) Proceedings of the Symposium on Calcareous Nannofossils. Gulf Coast Section SEPM Publication, 8-57. gs O


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Russellia bukryi compiled by Jeremy R. Young, Paul R. Bown, Jacqueline A. Lees viewed: 11-8-2026

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