Set number: 361

  • Clausicoccus fenestratus 27805 1
  • Clausicoccus fenestratus 27808 2
  • Clausicoccus fenestratus 27809 3
  • Clausicoccus fenestratus 27812 4
  • Clausicoccus fenestratus 27806 5
  • Clausicoccus fenestratus 27807 6
  • Clausicoccus fenestratus 27810 7
  • Clausicoccus fenestratus 27811 8
Clausicoccus fenestratus, Early Miocene, DSDP Leg 25, Site 242, Mozambique Channel (Davie Ridge), Indian Ocean
Final Epithet
Clausicoccus fenestratus (Deflandre & Fert, 1954) Prins, 1979
Basionym

Discolithus fenestratus Deflandre & Fert 1954

Dimensions Of Holotype

The length of the holotype is 4.3µm.

Remarks

Species of Clausicoccus Prins (1979) less than 6.0 µm and having a central area with pores arranged in two complete concentric cycles. It is distinguished from Clausicoccus obrutus (Perch-Nielsen 1971c) Prins (1979) by having a porous central area whereas later has non-porous plates in the central area.

References

Deflandre, G., Fert, C., 1954. Observations sur les coccolithophoridés actuels et fossiles en microscopie ordinaire et électronique. Annales de Paléontologie 40, 115-176.

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.

Prins, B., 1979, Notes on nannology 1. Clausicoccus, a new genus of fossil Coccolithophorids. - INA Newsletter 1, N2-N4.