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 on current and fossil coccolithophorids in ordinary and electron microscopy. 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