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Sphenolithus capricornutus

Edited by Lyndsey on Thu, 10/03/2011 - 12:37

Sphenolithus capricornutus Bukry & Percival 1971

Description: Small with two, diverging, apical spines, and usually a flaring base.

Remarks: One of the Oligo-Miocene boundary group of delicate sphenoliths (see also S. calyculus, S. delphix).

Original description:

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Geological Time Data
Geological Time Periods: 
NN1
NP25
Biblio Reference: 
Young, JR.  1998.  Neogene. Calcareous nannofossil biostratigraphy. :225-265.
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