Catalog entries: Botryometra poljanskii
Original description: Cephalis about 40µm in height with the broadest axis up to 60µm; separated from the thorax by the basal plate. (This is the main difference from Lithomelissa heros.) The thorax is cylindrical. The lateral feet formed by the spines D and L are weak.
Remarks on original description: Description is based on nine specimens from DSDP Site 278, Core 12
Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): within Neogene Period (2.59-23.03Ma, top in Piacenzian stage). Data source: Lazarus et al. 2015 - "N age group"
First occurrence (base): within Neogene Period (2.59-23.03Ma, base in Aquitanian stage). Data source: Lazarus et al. 2015 - "N age group"
Plot of occurrence data:
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Botryometra poljanskii compiled by the radiolaria@mikrotax project team viewed: 1-3-2021
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