Discoaster giganteus

(Theodoridis, 1984) ?, Apr 03, 2022

Set number: 1604

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Discoaster giganteus, Early Pliocene, DSDP Leg 23, Site 225, Red Sea

Set number: 1602

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Discoaster giganteus, Late Miocene, DSDP Leg 23, Site 225, Red Sea

Set number: 1603

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Discoaster giganteus, Late Miocene, DSDP Leg 23, Site 225, Red Sea
Final Epithet
Discoaster giganteus (Theodoridis, 1984) ?,
Basionym

Eu-discoaster giganteus Theodoridis, 1984

References

Theodoridis, S., 1984. Calcareous nannofossil biostratigraphy of the Miocene and revision of the helicoliths and discoasters. Utrecht Micropaleontological Bulletin. 32, 1-271.

Taxonomy
Discoaster
Biostratigraphy
  • Phanerozoic
    • Cenozoic
      • Neogene
        • Pliocene
          • Early Pliocene
            • Zanclean
        • Miocene
          • Late Miocene
            • Tortonian
Stratigraphic Range
Tortonian - Zanclean
Age (Ma)
11.63? - 3.60?
Holotype
Discoaster giganteus VR 10401 Discoaster giganteus VR 10401

Discoaster giganteus Theodoridis, 1984

Late Miocene

DSDP Leg 24, Site 231, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean