Oolithotus antillarum

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Oolithotus antillarum

Oolithotus antillarum (Cohen 1964) Reinhardt, in Cohen & Reinhardt 1968 [Discolithus]

Description: Small form, coccoliths 3-6μm; strongly asymmetric; proximal shield much smaller than distal, with sutures complexly kinked becoming pseudo-bicyclic; usually with deep, narrow depression on distal surface.

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Synonym: O. fragilis var. cavum (Okada & McIntyre 1977) Jordan & Young 1990 [O. fragilis ssp. cavum] - see Kleijne (1993) for discussion, although our observations indicate wider size range for the species.

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Biblio Reference: 
Young, JR.  1998.  Neogene. Calcareous nannofossil biostratigraphy. :225-265.

Oolithotus

Genus Oolithotus Reinhardt in Cohen & Reinhardt 1968

Description: Cells non-motile, but coccosphere asymmetrical with an opening. Coccoliths also asymmetrical, distal shield is typically weakly elliptical but with tube and proximal shield offset from centre, otherwise very like Calcidiscus. Proximal shield small, monocyclic.

Remarks: Predominantly deep-photic.

Type species: Oolithotus antillarum.

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Biblio Reference: 
Young, JR.  1998.  Neogene. Calcareous nannofossil biostratigraphy. :225-265.
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