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Munarinus


Classification: ntax_mesozoic -> Holococcoliths -> Rarer genera -> Munarinus
Sister taxa: Bifidalithus, Bilapillus, Multipartis, Munarinus, Octolithus, Okkolithus, Ottavianus, Pharus, Ramsaya, Russellia, Saepiovirgata ⟩⟨ Acuturris, Anfractus, Duocameratus, Lacunolithus-Bown, Metadoga, Nicholasia, Paulpearsonia, Petrobrasiella, Pseudoconus, Semihololithus, Stereorhabdus, Tanzanella, Thecatus, unidentified holococcoliths

Distinguishing features:
Parent taxon (Rarer genera): Less common genera
This taxon: Holococcoliths formed from 4-12 blocks with central-area filled or spanned by disjunct bar or block.


Daughter taxa (time control age-window is: 0-800Ma)
Munarinus keadyi
central opening spanned by subrhombic bar
Munarinus lesliae
rounded central block
Munarinus marszalekii
irregular central block
Munarinus mkeremei
central opening wide spanned by blunt-ended bar
Munarinus sp.
Specimens not identified to species level

Taxonomy:

Citation: Munarinus Risatti, 1973
Taxonomic rank: genus
Type species: Munarinus lesliae Risatti, 1973

Farinacci & Howe catalog pages: Munarinus *

Distinguishing features:
Parent taxon (Rarer genera): Less common genera
This taxon: Holococcoliths formed from 4-12 blocks with central-area filled or spanned by disjunct bar or block.

Search data:
LITHS: holococcolith, elliptical, CA: bar, closed, pores, ca_disjunct, CROSS-POLARS: rim-unicyclic,
Lith size: 4->6µm;
Data source notes: size range of included species
The morphological data given here can be used on the advanced search page. See also these notes

Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): at top of Maastrichtian Stage (100% up, 66Ma, in Danian stage). Data source: Total of ranges of the species in this database
First occurrence (base): within Cenomanian Stage (93.90-100.50Ma, base in Cenomanian stage). Data source: Total of ranges of species in this database

Plot of occurrence data:

References:

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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Munarinus compiled by Jeremy R. Young, Paul R. Bown, Jacqueline A. Lees viewed: 9-2-2025

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