Cribrocentrum macmillanii

(Dunkley Jones, Bown & Pearson, 2009) Varol, n. comb. Jul 16, 2021
Final Epithet
Cribrocentrum macmillanii (Dunkley Jones, Bown & Pearson, 2009) Varol, n. comb.
Basionym

Reticulofenestra macmillanii Dunkley Jones, Bown & Pearson, 2009

Dimensions Of Holotype

Length: 4.7µm

Description

Small[<5.0µm], elliptical species of Cribrocentrum Perch-Nielsen 1971c have a relatively large central area with prominent non-porous birefringent mesh.

References

Dunkley Jones, T., Bown, P. R. & Pearson, P. 2009. Exceptionally well preserved upper Eocene to lower Oligocene calcareous nannofossils (Prymnesiophycidae) from the Pande Formation (Kilwa Group), Tanzania. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 7(4): 359-411.

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.

Taxonomy
Cribrocentrum
Biostratigraphy
  • Phanerozoic
    • Cenozoic
      • Neogene
        • Miocene
          • Early Miocene
            • Burdigalian
      • Paleogene
        • Eocene
          • Middle Eocene
            • Bartonian
Stratigraphic Range
Bartonian - Burdigalian
Age (Ma)
41.03? - 15.99?
Holotype
R macmillanii1

Reticulofenestra macmillanii Dunkley Jones et al., 2009

Early Oligocene

TDP Site 11, Tanzania