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CATALOG - Dictyococcites


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Original descriptions of taxa - also emended descriptions for a few taxa. For coccolithophores, and many calcispheres, these are pages from the Farinacci & Howe Catalog of Calcareous Nannofossils. In other cases (e.g. non-calcifying haptophytes) the data is directly compiled on this site. The "Catalogue of Calcareous Nannofossils" was originally compiled by Prof A. Farinacci 1969-1989, since 2000 it has been updated and extended by Richard Howe - see The Farinacci and Howe Catalog - an Introduction.
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Dictyococcites albitectus de Kaenel & Bergen, in Boesiger et al. 2017
= Reticulofenestra lockeri

Dictyococcites antarcticus Haq 1976
= Reticulofenestra perplexa

Dictyococcites antillarum Black 1967
= Reticulofenestra sp.

Dictyococcites callidus Perch-Nielsen 1971
= Reticulofenestra daviesii

Dictyococcites chriskingii Steurbaut 2011
= Reticulofenestra chriskingii

Dictyococcites danicus Black 1967
= Reticulofenestra dictyoda

Dictyococcites onustus Perch-Nielsen 1971
= Reticulofenestra daviesii
Reticulofenestra onusta

Dictyococcites perplexa Burns 1975
= Reticulofenestra perplexa

Dictyococcites scrippsae Bukry & Percival 1971
= Reticulofenestra bisecta



Current identification/main database link(s): Reticulofenestra

Compiled data

Citation: Dictyococcites Black 1967
Taxonomic rank: genus
Type species: Dictyococcites danicus Black, 1967
Language: EN
Farinacci catalog page (& compiler): 7081
Current citation: Reticulofenestra Hay, Mohler & Wade, 1966

Combinations:
  • Dictyococcites Black 1967 (basionym) like Reticulofenestra but with closed central-area. NB Objectively Dictyococcites is a junior synyom of Reticulofenestra since the type secies D. danicus does not have a closed central area, so a new generic name should be proposed if this morphotype is distinguished (= R. bisecta group here)
  • References:

    Black, M. (1967). New names for some coccolith taxa. Proceedings of the Geological Society of London. 1640: 139-145. gs


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    Dictyococcites: Catalog entry compiled by Anna Farinacci. Viewed: 22-7-2026

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