Olladiscoaster tokerae

Discoaster tokerae Varol, 1984

Emended diagnosis: Stellate hexagonal Olladiscoaster has diamond-shaped segments with quasi-arms with slight protrusion. On the distal side, the distinct sutural ridges are created by the deep cavities. The sutural ridges are gently raised towards the centre and capped by boomerang-shaped distal covers. The distinct proximal ridges without a knob decorate the gently bulged proximal side. The side view of Olladiscoaster tokerae reveals a slight protrusion of segments, a flattened proximal end and a dome-shaped distal end.

Varol, O. 1984. New Neogene calcareous nannofossil taxa from Malta and southern Turkey. Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie, Monatshefte, 6: 375–384.

Varol, O. & Bowman, A. R. 2024. The New Middle Miocene Genus Olladiscoaster, and Related and Associated Discoasters. Grzybowski Foundation Special Publication, 28, 103 pp.