Chiasmolithus medius

Perch-Nielsen, 1971c Jan 22, 2022
Final Epithet
Chiasmolithus medius Perch-Nielsen, 1971c
Basionym

Chiasmolithus medius Perch-Nielsen, 1971c

Synonyms

Chiasmolithus eoaltus Persico & Villa, 2008

Description

Species of Chiasmolithus has an asymmetrical diagonal cross; one of the arms is straight, and the other is curved and offset at the centre.

References

Perch-Nielsen, K., 1971c. Elektronenmikroskopische untersuchungen an Coccolithen und verwandten Formen aus dem Eozan von Danemark. Biologiske Skrifter, Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskab. 18(3), 1-76.

Persico, D., Villa, G. (2008). A new Eocene Chiasmolithus species: hypothetical reconstruction of its phyletic lineage. Journal of Nannoplankton Research 30(1), 23-33.

Taxonomy
Chiasmolithus
Biostratigraphy
  • Phanerozoic
    • Cenozoic
      • Paleogene
        • Eocene
          • Late Eocene
            • Priabonian
          • Middle Eocene
            • Lutetian
Stratigraphic Range
Lutetian - Priabonian
Age (Ma)
48.07? - 33.90?
Holotype
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Chiasmolithus medius Perch-Nielsen, 1971c

Middle Eocene

Orby, Denmark