Set number: 4856

  • Eiffellithus leptacrostauros 03341 1
  • Eiffellithus leptacrostauros 03342 2
  • Eiffellithus leptacrostauros 03344 3
  • Eiffellithus leptacrostauros 03343 4
    10µm
Eiffellithus leptacrostauros, Late Maastrichtian, The specific location cannot be disclosed.

Set number: 4855

  • Eiffellithus leptacrostauros 03270 1
  • Eiffellithus leptacrostauros 03269 2
  • Eiffellithus leptacrostauros 03267 3
  • Eiffellithus leptacrostauros 03268 4
    10µm
Eiffellithus leptacrostauros, Late Maastrichtian, The specific location cannot be disclosed.

Set number: 4854

  • Eiffellithus leptacrostauros 03203 1
  • Eiffellithus leptacrostauros 03202 2
  • Eiffellithus leptacrostauros 03199 3
  • Eiffellithus leptacrostauros 03201 4
    10µm
Eiffellithus leptacrostauros, Late Maastrichtian, The specific location cannot be disclosed.
Final Epithet
Eiffellithus leptacrostauros Varol, in prep.
Basionym

Eiffellithus leptacrostauros Varol, in prep.

Diagnosis

Eiffellithus species are characterised by a delicate, asymmetric diagonal cross with slender arms terminating in pointed tips.

Etymology

From Greek leptos, slender, delicate, akros, pointed extremity and stauros (cross), referring to the delicate diagonal cross with pointed arm terminations.