Nannotax3 - ntax_main - Calciosolenia fossilis

Citation: Calciosolenia fossilis (Deflandre, in Deflandre & Fert 1954) Bown, in Kennedy et al. 2000

Basionym: Scapholithus fossilis * Deflandre, in Deflandre & Fert 1954

Taxonomic discussion: Deflandre in Deflandre & Fert, 1954 proposed the generic name Scapholithus for fossil ‘scapholith’ coccoliths but these are indistinguishable from the extant representatives classified within Calciosolenia Gran, 1912. The species name, fossilis, is used in a broad sense, as the coccoliths are generally small and difficult to differentiate at species level, Calciosolenia sp. would be a more transparent identification.

Distinguishing features:
Parent taxon (Calciosolenia): Coccosphere with rhombic muroliths with central area floored by transverse laths (scapholiths); varimorphic or dimorphic. Rim bicyclic in LM (the outer part of the rim is dark in xpl, the inner part bright). Typically small, fragile and dissolution susceptible, and so only consistently seen as fossils when preservation is good.
This taxon: Minute to small, long and narrow rhombic muroliths with a central area spanned by numerous transverse bars.

Modern species show significant varimorphism across the coccosphere, typically with longer thinner liths towards the ends of the coccosphere. So, it is not surprising that fossil specimens show analgous variability.

Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): Extant. Data source: [PRB rough estimate]
First occurrence (base): within Early Hauterivian Substage (130.60-132.60Ma, base in Hauterivian stage). Data source: Bown et al. 1998

References:

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Bown, P. R. (2001). Calcareous nannofossils of the Gault, Upper Greensand and Glauconitic Marl (Middle Albian-Lower Cenomanian) from the BGS Selborne boreholes, Hampshire. Proceedings of the Geologists' Association. 112: 223-236. gs

Bown, P. R., Rutledge, D. C., Crux, J. A. & Gallagher, L. T. (1998). Lower Cretaceous. In, Bown, P. R. (ed.) Calcareous Nannofossil Biostratigraphy. British Micropalaeontological Society Publication Series . 86-131. gs O

Bown, P. R., Gibbs, S. J., Sheward, R., O’Dea, S. & Higgins, D. (2014). Searching for cells: the potential of fossil coccospheres in coccolithophore research. Journal of Nannoplankton Research. 34(S): 5-21. gs

Bown, P. R., Lees, J. A. & Young, J. R. (2017). On the Cretaceous origin of the Order Syracosphaerales and the genus Syracosphaera. Journal of Micropalaeontology. 36(2): 153-165. gs

Bukry, D. (1969). Upper Cretaceous coccoliths from Texas and Europe. University of Kansas Paleontological Contributions, Articles. 51 (Protista 2): 1-79. gs O

Deflandre, G. & Fert, C. (1954). Observations sur les coccolithophoridés actuels et fossiles en microscopie ordinaire et électronique. Annales de Paléontologie. 40: 115-176. gs

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Gran, H. H. (1912). Pelagic plant life. In, Murray, J. & Hjort, J. (eds) The Depths of the Ocean. Macmillan, London 307-386. gs

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Kennedy, W. J., et al. (2000). Integrated stratigraphy across the Aptian-Albian boundary in the Marnes Bleues, at the Col de Pre _-Guittard, Arnayon (Drome), and at Tartonne (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence), France: a candidate Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Boundary Point for the base of the Albian Stage. Cretaceous Research. 21: 591-720. gs

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Thomsen, E. (1987). Lower Cretaceous calcareous nannofossil biostratigraphy in the Danish Central Trough. Danmarks Geologiske Undersøgelse. 20: 1-89. gs

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Calciosolenia fossilis

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