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Micrantholithus astrum Bown, 2005

Edited by Lyndsey on Mon, 14/03/2011 - 10:36

Micrantholithus astrum Bown, 2005

Description: Medium sized Micrantholithus with deeply indented sides and rounded apices.

Remarks: Similar to Micrantholithus stellatus Aguado in Aguado et al., 1997 from the Lower Cretaceous. Rays are broader than Micrantholithus aequalis Sullivan, 1964.

Holotype: Paratype:

Micrantholithus astrum pl35-14.JPG Micrantholithus astrum pl35-12.JPG

Geological Time Data
Geological Time Periods: 
NP21
NP4
Biblio Reference: 
Varol, O.  1998.  Palaeogene. Calcareous nannofossil biostratigraphy. :200-224.
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