Daughter taxa (time control age-window is: 0-800Ma)![]() | ||||
| Turrilithus latericioides See generic diagnosis (monospecific) | ||||
| Turrilithus sp. Specimens which cannot be assigned to established species | ||||
Distinguishing features:
Parent taxon (narrow rimmed placoliths): Diverse group of coccoliths with narow placolith rims and variable central structures, usually showing four-fold symmetry.
This taxon: Coccoliths elliptical narrow-rimmed placoliths with quadrate tower-like central structure
| LITHS: placolith, elliptical, CA: ca_disjunct, process, CSPH: equant, monomorphic, CROSS-POLARS: V-prominent, R-prominent, |
| Lith size: 1->2µm; Coccosphere size: 8->11µm; |
Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): Extant. Data source: Total of ranges of the species in this database
First occurrence (base): within No known fossil record modern (0.00-0.00Ma, base in "Holocene" stage). Data source: Total of ranges of species in this database
Plot of occurrence data:
Jordan, R. W., Knappertsbusch, M., Simpson, W. R. & Chamberlain, A. H. L. (1991). Turrilithus latericioides gen. et sp. nov., a new coccolithophorid from the deep photic zone. British Phycological Journal. 26: 175-183. gs References:

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Turrilithus compiled by Jeremy R. Young, Paul R. Bown, Jacqueline A. Lees viewed: 13-10-2026
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