Gephyrocapsa muellerae
Edited by Lyndsey on Thu, 10/03/2011 - 11:23
Gephyrocapsa muellerae Bréhéret 1978
Description: Intermediate size species of Gephyrocapsa. Coccoliths with bridge at low angle to long axis, central area rather small.
Remarks: A cold water species, dominates Gephyrocapsa assemblages at high laltitudes. In older literature on living nannoplankton G. muellerae is often refered to as G. caribbeanica.
Size: Coccospheres, 5 to 9 µm; coccoliths, 3 to 4 µm long.
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Neogene: Emiliania huxleyi; Gephyrocapsa muellerae
