Cribrocentrum oamaruensis

(Deflandre in Deflandre & Fert, 1954) Varol, n. comb. Jul 16, 2021

Set number: 1110

  • C oamaruensis 1
    5µm
Cribrocentrum oamaruensis
Final Epithet
Cribrocentrum oamaruensis (Deflandre in Deflandre & Fert, 1954) Varol, n. comb.
Basionym

Discolithus oamaruensis Deflandre in Deflandre & Fert, 1954

Synonyms

Reticulofenestra oamaruensis (Deflandre in Deflandre & Fert, 1954) Stradner in Haq, 1968

Dimensions Of Holotype

Length: 13.8µm

Description

Very large [>13.0µm], elliptical species of Cribrocentrum Perch-Nielsen 1971c having a central area with prominent non-porous birefringent mesh. The width of the central area is at least twice greater than the width of the pelaga.

References

Deflandre, G., Fert, C., 1954. Observations sur les coccolithophoridés actuels et fossiles en microscopie ordinaire et électronique. Annales de Paléontologie 40, 115-176.

Haq, B. U., 1968. Studies on upper Eocene calcareous nannoplankton from NW Germany. Stockholm Contributions in Geology 18, 13-74.

Taxonomy
Cribrocentrum
Biostratigraphy
  • Phanerozoic
    • Cenozoic
      • Paleogene
        • Eocene
          • Late Eocene
            • Priabonian
Stratigraphic Range
Priabonian
Age (Ma)
35.94 - 33.97
Holotype
D oamaruensis1 D oamaruensis2

Discolithus oamaruensis Deflandre in Deflandre & Fert, 1954

Oligocene

Oamaru Diatomite, New Zelland