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Cryptococcolithus

Edited by Lyndsey on Thu, 10/03/2011 - 10:07

Genus Cryptococcolithus Gartner, 1992

Description: Placolith coccoliths with Calcidiscus type structure but with thin proximal shield and so showing very low birefringence, with grill in central area.

Remarks:

Type species: Cryptococcolithus takayamae Gartner, 1992. (= subj. j. syn of C. mediaperforate Varol 1991)

Range: Miocene - never abundant but widespread.

Geological Time Data
Geological Time Periods: 
Miocene
Miocene
Biblio Reference: 
Young, JR.  1998.  Neogene. Calcareous nannofossil biostratigraphy. :225-265.
Notes on occurrence information: 
Never abundant but widespread.
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