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Hayaster perplexus

Thu, 11/10/2007 - 15:20 — Jeremy Young

Hayaster perplexus (Bramlette and Riedel, 1954) Bukry, 1973 [Discoaster]

Description: Distal shield consists of only 10-14 rays, proximal shield diminutive.

Remarks: Often disintegrates into separate elements. The extant species is deep-photic. This is the only described species but it is rather variable in size and in relative size of the shields.

Range: Palaeogene to NN21.

 

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