Prediscosphaera ponticula

( Bukry, 1969) Perch-Nielsen, 1984 Jul 11, 2026

Set number: 3309

  • Prediscosphaera decorata VR 11855 1
  • Prediscosphaera decorata VR 11859 2
  • Prediscosphaera decorata VR 11861 3
  • Prediscosphaera decorata VR 11871 4
  • Prediscosphaera decorata VR 11856 5
  • Prediscosphaera decorata VR 11860 6
  • Prediscosphaera decorata VR 11862 7
  • Prediscosphaera decorata VR 11870 8
  • Prediscosphaera decorata VR 11857 9
  • Prediscosphaera decorata VR 11858 10
  • Prediscosphaera decorata VR 11863 11
  • Prediscosphaera decorata VR 11864 12
  • Prediscosphaera decorata VR 11865 13
  • Prediscosphaera decorata VR 11866 14
  • Prediscosphaera decorata VR 11867 15
  • Prediscosphaera decorata VR 11868 16
    10µm
Prediscosphaera ponticula, Late Santonian, Ocal Creek, Colombia
Final Epithet
Prediscosphaera ponticula ( Bukry, 1969) Perch-Nielsen, 1984
Basionym

Prediscosphaera cretacea ponticula Bukry 1969

References

Bukry, D. 1969. Upper Cretaceous coccoliths from Texas and Europe. University of Kansas Paleontological Contributions, Articles 51 (Protista 2): 1-79.

Perch-Nielsen, K. 1984. Validation of new combinations. INA Newsletter. 6(1): 42-46.

Taxonomy
Prediscosphaera
Uncategorised
Biostratigraphy
  • Phanerozoic
    • Mesozoic
      • Cretaceous
        • Late Cretaceous
          • Senonian
            • Santonian
              • Late Santonian
              • Early Santonian
Stratigraphic Range
Early Santonian - Late Santonian
Age (Ma)
85.70? - 83.65?
Holotype
Prediscosphaera decorata VR 11857

Prediscosphaera cretacea ponticula Bukry, 1969

Early Santonian

Farm Road 1382, South Dallas County, Texas, USA