Helicosphaera pteriga

Varol, in prep. Jan 17, 2022

Set number: 1274

  • Helicosphaera pteryga VR 05857 1
  • Helicosphaera pteryga VR 05861 2
  • Helicosphaera pteryga VR 05862 3
  • Helicosphaera pteryga VR 05871 4
  • Helicosphaera pteryga VR 05859 5
  • Helicosphaera pteryga VR 05863 6
  • Helicosphaera pteryga VR 05860 7
  • Helicosphaera pteryga VR 05870 8
  • Helicosphaera pteryga VR 05868 9
  • Helicosphaera pteryga VR 05865 10
  • Helicosphaera pteryga VR 05864 11
  • Helicosphaera pteryga VR 05869 12
    10µm
Helicosphaera pteryga, Middle Pleistocene, DSDP Leg 23 Site 229A, Red Sea
Final Epithet
Helicosphaera pteriga Varol, in prep.
Basionym

Helicosphaera pteriga Varol, in prep.

Etymology

From Greek, pteriga, wing - referring to its distinct wing extending throughout the sinistral side of the helicolith.

Taxonomy
Helicosphaera
Biostratigraphy
  • Phanerozoic
    • Cenozoic
      • Quaternary
        • Pleistocene
          • Middle Pleistocene
            • Chibanian
Stratigraphic Range
Chibanian
Age (Ma)
0.43 - 0.35
Holotype
Helicosphaera pteryga VR 05870 Helicosphaera pteryga VR 05870 Helicosphaera pteryga VR 05870 Helicosphaera pteryga VR 05870

Helicosphaera pteryga Varol, in prep.

Late Pleistocene

DSDP Leg 23 Site 229A, Red Sea