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Micrantholithus minimus Bown & Dunkley Jones, 2006

Edited by Lyndsey on Mon, 14/03/2011 - 10:51

Micrantholithus minimus Bown & Dunkley Jones, 2006

Description: A small (typically <4 µm) Micrantholithus with raised ridges along the line of the segment sutures that give the appearance of a deeply indented pentalith. Many specimens, however, have thin calcite between the raised, birefringent areas.

Remarks:

Holotype: Paratype:

Micrantholithus minimus pl7-4.JPGMicrantholithus minimus pl7-5.JPG Micrantholithus minimus pl7-3.JPG

Geological Time Data
Geological Time Periods: 
NP21
NP16
Biblio Reference: 
Varol, O.  1998.  Palaeogene. Calcareous nannofossil biostratigraphy. :200-224.
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