Neogene: Sphenolithus
Paleogene: Sphenolithus orphanknollensis
Neogene: Sphenolithus
Paleogene: Sphenolithus ciperoensis
Neogene: Sphenolithus
Paleogene: Sphenolithus compactus
Neogene: Sphenolithus; Sphenolithus conicus
Paleogene: Sphenolithus conicus
Neogene: Sphenolithus; Sphenolithus delphix
Paleogene: Sphenolithus delphix
Neogene: Sphenolithus
Paleogene: Sphenolithus distentus
Neogene: Sphenolithus; Sphenolithus moriformis
Paleogene: Sphenolithus moriformis
Neogene: Sphenolithus
Paleogene: Sphenolithus
Sphenolithus heteromorphus Deflandre 1953
Description: Apical spine very well-developed. Lateral elements nearly as large as proximal elements.
Remarks: S. heteromorphus has a well developed quadrate base, in which the the upper part is nearly as large as the proximal part, which distinguishes it clearly from S. belemnos. Also the spine typically has a rather bulbous base in contrast to the straight-sided S. belemnos.
Size: Length 5-15 microns, varies considerably in all populations, possibly in part due to diagenetic overgrowth. Width usually c. 3-5 microns.
Original description:
Neogene: Sphenolithus; Sphenolithus heteromorphus
Sphenolithus delphix Bukry 1973
Description: Small sphenolith with single apical spine and flaring proximal cycle.
Remarks: This is the most common of a group of rather delicate spinose sphenoliths. The other described species are S. capricornutus and S. calyculus. All three have only been reported from zones NP25 and NN1, and they may be a single, rather variable, species.
Size: Described as 8 to 12 microns long (Bukry 1973), but smaller speciemns with similar morphology are usually more common.
Original description:
Synonym: Sphenolithus spp 1 & 2 Muller 1974a, pl. 4/3-8, 19/15-16.
Neogene: Sphenolithus; Sphenolithus delphix
Paleogene: Sphenolithus delphix