Distinguishing features:
Parent taxon (Cretarhabdaceae): Regular placoliths; central-area spanned by elevated distal structure typically with cross bars and central spine.
The distal shield usuallyappers to be weakly bicyclic in the SEM, with a narrow outer-cycle and broad inner-cycle; elements usually radial and non-imbricate. LM image is moderately birefringent. V/R structure unclear.
This taxon: Cretarhabdids with large, wide, strongly concavo-convex ?proximal shield, narrow ?distal shield and central-area spanned by an axial cross and lateral bars.
Daughter taxa (time control age-window is: 0-800Ma)![]() | ||||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Pickelhaube furtiva Cretarhabdids with large, wide, strongly concavo-convex proximal shield, narrow distal shield; central-area with axial cross and lateral bars. | |
Pickelhaube umbellatum | ||||
![]() | Pickelhaube sp. Specimens not identified to species level |
Taxonomy:
Farinacci & Howe catalog pages: Pickelhaube *
Distinguishing features:
Parent taxon (Cretarhabdaceae): Regular placoliths; central-area spanned by elevated distal structure typically with cross bars and central spine.
The distal shield usuallyappers to be weakly bicyclic in the SEM, with a narrow outer-cycle and broad inner-cycle; elements usually radial and non-imbricate. LM image is moderately birefringent. V/R structure unclear.
This taxon: Cretarhabdids with large, wide, strongly concavo-convex ?proximal shield, narrow ?distal shield and central-area spanned by an axial cross and lateral bars.
Search data:
LITHS: placolith, elliptical, CA: cross-axial, grill, process, ca_disjunct, CROSS-POLARS: R-prominent, rim-unicyclic, |
Lith size: 6->11µm; Data source notes: size range of included species |
Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): at top of Early Campanian Substage (100% up, 80.6Ma, in Campanian stage). Data source: Total of ranges of the species in this database
First occurrence (base): within Tithonian Stage (143.10-149.24Ma, base in Tithonian stage). Data source: Total of ranges of species in this database
Plot of occurrence data:
Bown, P. R. & Young, J. R. (1997). Mesozoic calcareous nannoplankton classification. Journal of Nannoplankton Research. 19(1): 21-36. 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 Covington, J. M. & Wise, S. W. (1987). Calcareous nannofossil biostratigraphy of a Lower Cretaceous deep-sea fan complex: Deep Sea Drilling Project Leg 93 Site 603, lower continental rise off Cape Hatteras. Initial Reports of the Deep Sea Drilling Project. 93: 617-660. gs OReferences:
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Pickelhaube compiled by Jeremy R. Young, Paul R. Bown, Jacqueline A. Lees viewed: 1-5-2025
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