Obturolithus erbae

(Fornaciari et al., 2010) Varol, n. comb. Jul 14, 2021
Final Epithet
Obturolithus erbae (Fornaciari et al., 2010) Varol, n. comb.
Basionym

Cribrocentrum erbae Fornaciari et al., 2010

Synonyms

Reticulofenestra erbae (Fornaciari et al., 2010) Bown & Newsam, 2017

Dimensions Of Holotype

Diameter: 9.0µm

Description

Large (8.0 - 10.0µm) circular species of Obturolithus.

References

Bown, P. R., Newsam, C., 2017. Calcareous nannofossils from the Eocene North Atlantic Ocean (IODP Expedition 342 Sites U1403–1411). Journal of Nannoplankton Research 37(1), 25-60.

Fornaciari, E., Agnini, C., Catanzariti, R., Rio, D., Bolla, E. M., Valvasoni, E., 2010. Mid- Latitude calcareous nannofossil biostratigraphy and biochronology across the middle to late Eocene transition. Stratigraphy 7(4), 229-264.

Taxonomy
Obturolithus
Biostratigraphy
  • Phanerozoic
    • Cenozoic
      • Paleogene
        • Eocene
          • Late Eocene
            • Priabonian
          • Middle Eocene
            • Bartonian
Stratigraphic Range
Bartonian - Priabonian
Age (Ma)
37.80 - 37.32
Holotype
C erbae

Cribrocentrum erbae Fornaciari et al., 2010

Late Eocene

ODP Leg 171B, Site 1052, Blake Nose, NW Atlantic Ocean