Fig. 1 size=11.0µm/9.2µm; Fig. 2 size 16.7µm; Fig. 3 size=14.0µm; Fig. 4 size=18.4µm; Fig. 5 size=13.5µm; Fig. 6 size=15.4µm; Fig. 8 size=12.2µm; Fig. 8 size=13.0µm; Fig. 9 size=15.8µm; Fig. 10 size=16.7µm
Velonalithus emelinesalleyae Varol, 2025
1998 Triquetrorhabdulus rioi Olafsson, 1989 – Young in Bown, Pl. 8.9, Figs. 17, 20; non-Pl. 8.9, Figs. 18-19
Velonalithus emelinesalleyae features three blades with pointed ends at equal angles. Velonalithus emelinesalleyae exhibits strong birefringence in its natural settling profile, displaying white to yellowish-white interference colours. Notably, it demonstrates parallel extinction (with an extinction angle of 0°, Plate 6, Figs. 2, 6 in Varol, 2025) and length-slow (+) elongation in its natural position (Figure 17B and Plate 6, Fig. 7 in Varol, 2025).
In honour of Emeline Salley, Saint Germain-en-Laye, France
Velonalithus emelinesalleyae differs from the species of Triquetrorhabdulus by its length-slow (+) elongation, whereas the Triquetrorhabdulus species exhibit length-fast (-) elongation. Additionally, Velonalithus emelinesalleyae differs from Orthorhabdus serratus by having pointed ends, while the latter is pointed at one end but truncated at the other. Moreover, Velonalithus emelinesalleyae displays parallel extinction (with an extinction angle of 0°), whereas Orthorhabdus serratus exhibits inclined extinction (with an extinction angle of about 20°).
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Young, J. R. 1998. Neogene. In, Bown, P. R. (Ed.) Calcareous Nannofossil Biostratigraphy. British Micropalaeontological Society Publication Series . 225-265.
Velonalithus emelinesalleyae
Varol, 2025
Serravalian
DSDP Leg 25, Site 242, Mozambique Channel (Davie Ridge), Indian Ocean