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Catinaster coalitus

Edited by Lyndsey on Thu, 10/03/2011 - 13:27

C.coalitus Martini & Bramlette 1963

Description: Catinaster with rays which bifurcate to form a distal rim, but which do not extend significantly beyond this rim. The rim continues to the proximal pole producing a basket-like body. N.B. short pseudo-rays are often formed where the tips of bifurcations meet.

Remarks:

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Geological Time Data
Geological Time Periods: 
NN10
NN8
Biblio Reference: 
Young, JR.  1998.  Neogene. Calcareous nannofossil biostratigraphy. :225-265.
Notes on occurrence information: 

This is the first Catinaster species to appear and is the most common.

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