Distinguishing features:
Parent taxon (Papposphaeraceae):
This taxon: Minute muroliths with prominent spine, rim non-imbricate typically with serrated distal margin.
Daughter taxa (time control age-window is: 0-800Ma) | ||||
Pocillithus crucifer rim low with smooth distal margin; central area spanned by cross-bars | ||||
Pocillithus macleodii rim high, with serrated distal margin,;central area narrow without crossbars | ||||
Pocillithus sp. |
Taxonomy:
Farinacci & Howe catalog pages: Pocillithus *
Distinguishing features:
Parent taxon (Papposphaeraceae):
This taxon: Minute muroliths with prominent spine, rim non-imbricate typically with serrated distal margin.
Search data:
LITHS: murolith, circular, elliptical, cylindrical, CA: process, diagonal cross, |
Lith size: 0.5->1.5µm; Data source notes: size range of included species |
See also: Paralithella - another possible Papposphaeraceae, from the Albian;
Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): at top of Turonian Stage (100% up, 89.4Ma, in Turonian stage). Data source: Total of ranges of the species in this database
First occurrence (base): within Turonian Stage (89.39-93.90Ma, base in Turonian stage). Data source: Total of ranges of species in this database
Plot of occurrence data:
Dunkley Jones, T., Bown, P. R. & Pearson, P. (2009). Exceptionally well preserved upper Eocene to lower Oligocene calcareous nannofossils (Prymnesiophycidae) from the Pande Formation (Kilwa Group), Tanzania. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology. 7(4): 359-411. gsReferences:
Pocillithus compiled by Jeremy R. Young, Paul R. Bown, Jacqueline A. Lees viewed: 9-10-2024
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