Calciosolenia murrayi

Calciosolenia murrayi Gran 1912

Description: Coccosphere dimorphic, broad, tapering rather abruptly at ends with only a few elongate liths. Terminal liths have one end extended into spine. Bars not very regular and often merge into continuous sheet. Liths 2-4 µm long, spines up to 25 µm, coccospheres up to 30 µm.

Original description:

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Geological Time Data
Geological Time Periods: 
Biblio Reference: 
Young, JR.  1998.  Neogene. Calcareous nannofossil biostratigraphy. :225-265.
Notes on occurrence information: 

Questions occur over the base of this range.

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