Ataktolithos kystraensis
Varol, in prep.
Feb 07, 2026
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Final Epithet
Ataktolithos kystraensis Varol, in prep.
Basionym
Ataktolithos kystraensis Varol, in prep.
Etymology
Named after the type area, Kystra in Czechia.
Dimensions Of Holotype
Length: 5.59 µm; width: 4.72 µm.
Optical Properties
Optical properties consistent with those of Ataktolithos
Remarks
Ataktolithos kystraensis differs from Ataktolithos multicavus in its smaller size (<6.0 µm).
References
Bukry, D. 1969. Upper Cretaceous coccoliths from Texas and Europe. University of Kansas Paleontological Contributions, Articles 51 (Protista 2): 1-79.