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Hughesius tasmaniae

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

Hughesius tasmaniae (Edwards and Perch-Nielsen, 1975) de Kaenel and Villa, 1996 [Ericsonia]

Description: Medium sized species of Hughesius (3-5μm long), with 4 plates in central-area.

Remarks: This species is intermediate between Clausicoccus fenestratus and Hughesius gizoensis, in terms of size, number of plates, and rim birefringence. It probably forms part of an evolutionary lineage between these species.

Original description:

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Range: Palaeogene to NN9 (rare above NN3).

Synonym: Recorded as Hughesius sp. by Varol, 1989.

Geological Time Data
Geological Time Periods: 
NN9
Paleogene
Biblio Reference: 
Young, JR.  1998.  Neogene. Calcareous nannofossil biostratigraphy. :225-265.
Notes on occurrence information: 
Rare above NN3
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