Distinguishing features:
Parent taxon (ntax_non_cocco):
This taxon: Typically spherically-radiate calcite bodies, formed of largish tapering, radiate elements with radial c-axes. Larger and less regularly-shaped than typical nannofossils.
Daughter taxa (time control age-window is: 0-800Ma) | Granddaughter taxa | ||||
Angulolithina V or horseshoe shaped nannolith showing high birefringence and c-axis parallel to length of nannolith | |||||
Didemnum |
Taxonomy:
Catalog entries: Discoaster athanasiui * , Discoaster irregularis * , Discoaster mrazeci * , Discoaster multinucleatus * , Discoaster olteniae * , Discoaster pentaradiatus communis * , Discoaster pentaradiatus flosculoides * , Discoaster sabbae * , Discoaster slatiorensis * , Gongylis * , Gongylis salzwedelensia * , Heliodiscoaster cayeuxi * , Heliodiscoaster cernaensis * , Heliodiscoaster concentricus * , Heliodiscoaster deflandrei * , Heliodiscoaster irregularis * , Heliodiscoaster rumanus * , Hemidiscoaster triradiatus aquitanicus * , Micrascidites [no catalog entry yet], Micrascidites vulgaris [no catalog entry yet], Perforocalcinella * , Perforocalcinella fusiformis * , Perforocalcinella petali * , Tansinius * , Tansinius angularis * , Tansinius irregularis * , Tansinius olteniae * , Tansinius rectangularis * , Tansinius stefanescui *
Distinguishing features:
Parent taxon (ntax_non_cocco):
This taxon: Typically spherically-radiate calcite bodies, formed of largish tapering, radiate elements with radial c-axes. Larger and less regularly-shaped than typical nannofossils.
Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): Extant. Data source: Total of ranges of the species in this database
First occurrence (base): within Late Miocene Sub-Epoch (5.33-11.62Ma, base in Tortonian stage). Data source: Total of ranges of species in this database
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Ascidian spicules compiled by Jeremy R. Young viewed: 7-11-2024
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