Sullivania californica

(Sullivan, 1964) Varol, 1992a Jan 18, 2022

Set number: 1281

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Sullivania californica, Late Paleocene, DSDP Leg 25, Site 245A, Mozambique Channel (Davie Ridge), Indian Ocean

Set number: 1280

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Sullivania californica, Late Paleocene, DSDP Leg 39, Sites 354, Ceará Rise, North Atlantic Ocean

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Sullivania californica, Middle Paleocene, Kokaksu, Zonguldak, Turkey

Final Epithet

Sullivania californica (Sullivan, 1964) Varol, 1992a

Basionym

Coccolithus californicus Sullivan, 1964

Synonyms

Chiasmolithus californicus (Sullivan, 1964) Hay & Mohler, 1967

Remarks

Gigantic species (>15.0µm) of Sullivanica with a symmetrical diagonal cross.

References

Hay, W. W., Mohler, H. P., 1967, Calcareous nannoplankton from Early Tertiary rocks at Point Labau, France and Paleocene-Early Eocene correlations. Journal of Paleontology 41(6), 1505-1541.

Varol, O., 1992a. Sullivania a new genus of Palaeogene coccoliths. Journal of Micropalaeontology 11, 141-150.

Sullivan, F. R., 1964. Lower Tertiary nannoplankton from the California Coast Ranges. I. Paleocene. University of California Publications in Geological Sciences 44, 163-227.

Taxonomy

Sullivania

Biostratigraphy

Stratigraphic Range

Selandian - Ypresian

Age (Ma)

59.28 - 50.65?

Holotype

Coccolithus californicus Sullivan, 1964

Paleocene

Lower Lodo Formation, Media Agua Creek, Kern County, California, USA