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, Culver Cliff, Isle of Wight, England
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
Biostratigraphy
  • Phanerozoic
    • Mesozoic
      • Cretaceous
        • Late Cretaceous
          • Middle Cretaceous
            • Cenomanian
              • Early Cenomanian
        • Early Cretaceous
          • Middle Cretaceous
            • 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