Final Epithet
Vonsalisia gartneri (Varol, 2004) Varol, 2019
Basionym

Salisia gartneri Varol, 2004 [Salisia Varol, 2004 is pre-occupied by Salisia Lindley, 1839]

Description

Moderately large [4.0 - 8.0µm] strictly circular species of Vonsalisia Varol (2019) having 13 or more slits in its distal shield.

Remarks

Vonsalisia gartneri differ from Vonsalisia kamptneri (Varol, 2004) Varol (2019) by having 12 or fewer slits in its distal shield, whereas the latter has 13 or more slits.

It is distinguished from Vonsalisia ovata (Bukry, 1973 ) Varol (2019) and Vonsalisia pacifica (Nishida, 1979 ) Varol (2019) by being strictly circular rather than elliptical to sub-circular.

References

Bukry, D., (1973): Coccolith stratigraphy, eastern equatorial Pacific, Leg 16, Deep Sea Drilling Project. - Initial Reports of the Deep Sea Drilling Project. 16: 653-711.

LINDLEY, J., (1839): Edwards's Botanical Register. -Sketch of the Vegetation of the Swan River Colony. London. 1:1-16.

Nishida, S., (1979): Atlas of Pacific Nannoplanktons. - News of Osaka Micropaleontologists, Special Paper. 3: 1-31.

Varol, O., (2004): Salisia n.g. – a new Pliocene-Pleistocene coccolith genus. - Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie, Monatshefte. 2004(2): 119-128.

Varol, O., (2019): Vonsalisia Varol nom. nov. pro Salisia Varol 2004 non Lindley 1839 - Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie, Monatshefte. 2004(2): 119-128.