Braarudosphaera africana

Stradner, 1961 Jan 19, 2026

Set number: 2823

  • Braarudosphaera africana 1047 1
  • Braarudosphaera africana 1046 2
    10µm
Braarudosphaera africana, Late Aptian, Eastern Gulf of Mexico

Set number: 2822

  • Braarudosphaera africana 985 1
  • Braarudosphaera africana 986 2
    10µm
Braarudosphaera africana, Late Albian, Eastern Gulf of Mexico

Set number: 2821

  • Braarudosphaera africana 961 1
  • Braarudosphaera africana 962 2
    10µm
Braarudosphaera africana, Early Cenomanian, Eastern Gulf of Mexico

Set number: 2811

  • Braarudosphaera africana 10888 1
  • Braarudosphaera africana 10892 2
  • Braarudosphaera africana 10893 3
  • Braarudosphaera africana 10896 4
  • Braarudosphaera africana 10891 5
  • Braarudosphaera africana 10890 6
  • Braarudosphaera africana 10894 7
  • Braarudosphaera africana 10895 8
    10µm
Braarudosphaera africana, Early Cenomanian
Final Epithet
Braarudosphaera africana Stradner, 1961
Basionym

Braarudosphaera africana Stradner, 1961

Optical Properties

In the plan view, Braarudosphaera africana exhibits length-slow (+) elongation.

Remarks

Stellate species of Braarudosphaera have diamond-shaped segments forming a pentagon with indented edges. The free length of the segments is approximately equal to the joint length.

References

Stradner, H. 1961. Vorkommen von Nannofossilien im Mesozoikum und Alttertiär. Erdoel-Zeitschrift 77(3): 77-88.

Taxonomy
Braarudosphaera
Uncategorised
Biostratigraphy
  • Phanerozoic
    • Mesozoic
      • Cretaceous
        • Late Cretaceous
          • Gallic
            • Cenomanian
              • Early Cenomanian
        • Early Cretaceous
          • Gallic
            • Aptian
              • Early Aptian
Stratigraphic Range
Early Aptian - Early Cenomanian
Age (Ma)
119.62 - 100.03
Holotype
Braarudosphaera africana 10891

Braarudosphaera africana Stradner, 1961

Albian

Ravix, North Africa