Distinguishing features:
Parent taxon (Discorhabdus): Circular, shields broad, usually without a prominent inner tube cycle; central-area typically narrow, may contain a spine.
This taxon: Small to medium-sized Discorhabdus with closed central area that may or may not contain a spine.
Taxonomy:
Farinacci & Howe catalog pages: T. ignotus * , B. bifrons * , B. cruciatus cruciatus * , B. cruciatus multicruciatus * , B. cuneatus * , B. hintonensis * , B. ignotum * , B. gorkae * , B. monocavus * , B. rotatorius * , B. tredenale * , C. centriperforatus * , C. radialis * , D. bellis *
Distinguishing features:
Parent taxon (Discorhabdus): Circular, shields broad, usually without a prominent inner tube cycle; central-area typically narrow, may contain a spine.
This taxon: Small to medium-sized Discorhabdus with closed central area that may or may not contain a spine.
Search data:
LITHS: placolith, circular, CA: closed, process, CROSS-POLARS: V-prominent, rim-unicyclic, |
Lith size: 3.5->6.5µm; Data source notes: Bown 1987 |
Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): within Late Maastrichtian Substage (66.04-70.10Ma, top in Maastrichtian stage). Data source: Burnett 1998
First occurrence (base): within Oxfordian Stage (154.78-161.50Ma, base in Oxfordian stage). Data source: Bown & Cooper 1998
Plot of occurrence data:
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A. & Bown, P. R. (2005). Upper Cretaceous calcareous nannofossil biostratigraphy, ODP Leg 198 (Shatsky Rise, Northwest Pacific Ocean). Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling Program, Scientific Results. 198: 1-60. gs Lees, J. A. (2007). New and rarely reported calcareous nannofossils from the Late Cretaceous of coastal Tanzania: outcrop samples and Tanzania Drilling Project Sites 5, 9 and 15. Journal of Nannoplankton Research. 29(1): 39-65. gs O Linnert, C., Mutterlose, J. & Erbacher, J. (2010). Calcareous nannofossils of the Cenomanian/Turonian boundary interval from the Boreal Realm (Wunstorf, northwest Germany). Marine Micropaleontology. 74: 38-58. gs Menini, A., Mattioli, E., Spangenberg, J. E., Pittet, B. & Suan, G. (2018). New calcareous nannofossil and carbon isotope data for the Pliensbachian/Toarcian boundary (Early Jurassic) in the western Tethys and their paleoenvironmental implications. Newsletters on Stratigraphy. -. gs Noël, D. (1970). Coccolithes Crétacés: La Craie Campanienne du Bassin de Paris. Éditions du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris. -. gs Perch-Nielsen, K. (1968). Der Feinbau und die Klassifikation der Coccolithen aus dem Maastrichtien von Danemark. Biologiske Skrifter, Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskab. 16: 1-96. gs Pospichal, J. J. & Wise, S. W. (1990). Maestrichtian calcareous nannofossil biostratigraphy of Maud Rise ODP leg 113 sites 689 and 690, Weddell Sea. Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling Program, Scientific Results. 113: 465-487. gs Püttmann, T. & Mutterlose, J. (2019). Calcareous nannofossils from a Late Cretaceous nearshore setting. Journal of Nannoplankton Research. S4: 81-88. gs Püttmann, T., Mutterlose, J., Kaplan, U. & Scheer, U. (2019). Reworking of Cenomanian ammonites decoded by calcareous nannofossils (southern Münsterland Basin, northwest Germany). Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie, Abhandlungen. 291(1): 1-17. gs Reinhardt, P. (1965). Neue Familien für fossile Kalkflagellaten (Coccolithophoriden, Coccolithineen). Monatsberichte der Deutschen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin. 7: 30-40. gs Reinhardt, P. (1970). Synopsis der Gauttungen und Arten der mesozoischen Coccolithen und anderer kalkiger Nannofossilien. I. Freiberger Forschungshefte. C260: 5-32. gs Salomon, R. (1999). The Calcite Palace. Website - https://ina.tmsoc.org/galleries/CalcitePalace/index.htm. -. gs Sandoval, J., et al. (2012). The Toarcian in the Subbetic basin (southern Spain): bio-events (ammonite and calcareous nannofossils) and carbon-isotope stratigraphy. Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology. 342-3: 40-63. gs Thibault, N. (2010). Calcareous nannofossils from the boreal Upper Campanian- Maastrichtian chalk of Denmark. Journal of Nannoplankton Research. 31(1): 39-56. gs Thomsen, E. (1987). Lower Cretaceous calcareous nannofossil biostratigraphy in the Danish Central Trough. Danmarks Geologiske Undersøgelse. 20: 1-89. gs Verbeek, J. W. (1977). Calcareous nannoplankton biostratigraphy of Middle and Upper Cretaceous deposits in Tunisia, southern Spain and France. Utrecht Micropaleontological Bulletin. 16: 1-157. gs O Missing or ambiguous references: Black 1972; References:
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Comments (2)
Hi Jeremy,
I found this publication online (open-access): Perch-Nielsen, K. (1968c). Der Feinbau und die Klassifikation der Coccolithen aus dem Maastrichtien von Danemark. Biologiske Skrifter, Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskab. 16: 1-96.
Maybe is useful to add it at the nannotax reference list.
This the link: Perch-Nielsen (1968c)
In the same domain it is possible to find the other work from the same journal (Perch-Nielsen, K. (1971c). Elektronenmikroskopische....)
Kind regards,
Mica
Thanks Mica - that's very useful. I have downloaded those now and they will get into nannotax before too long.
cheers
Jeremy