Gladiolithus flabellatus

Edited by Lyndsey on Thu, 10/03/2011 - 13:55

Gladiolithus flabellatus (Halldal & Markali 1955) Jordan & Chamberlain 1993

Description: Typical species of Gladiolithus, with flaring slightly curved tube-coccoliths lacking any strong ornament.

Original description:

Geological Time Data

Notes on occurrence information:

There have been few records of fossil G. flabellatus in the literature, but it has recently been shown to be abundant in Eocene sediments from Tanzania (Bown et al. 2008). It can also be found in well-preserved Neogene sediments as illustrated by the specimens shown here.