Erlendmartinia kompsoschedio

Varol, 2025a Apr 20, 2022

Set number: 502

  • Nannoturba spinosa VR 02437 1
  • Nannoturba spinosa VR 02436 2
  • Nannoturba spinosa VR 02433 3
  • Nannoturba spinosa VR 02444 4
  • Nannoturba spinosa VR 02438 5
  • Nannoturba spinosa VR 02435 6
  • Nannoturba spinosa VR 02434 7
  • Nannoturba spinosa VR 02443 8
  • Nannoturba spinosa VR 02441 9
  • Nannoturba spinosa VR 02440 10
  • Nannoturba spinosa VR 02439 11
  • Nannoturba spinosa VR 02442 12
    10µm
Erlendmartinia kompsoschedio, Middle Eocene, DSDP Leg 39, Sites 356, Sào Paulo Plateau, South Atlantic Ocean
Final Epithet
Erlendmartinia kompsoschedio Varol, 2025a
Basionym

Erlendmartinia kompsoschedio Varol, 2025a

Synonyms

Nannoturba spinosa Müller, 1979; considered invalid according to ICN Art. 41, as it was published under the invalid genus Nannoturba.

Diagnosis

A complex, delicate geometric structure resembling a tessellation or modular design consists of layers of rhombuses arranged so that the segments interlock to form hexagonal patterns within the overall structure.

Etymology

From the Greek kompso schedio, meaning “elegant design,” referring to its elegant appearance.

Dimensions Of Holotype

Maximum Diameter = 6.00 μm (measured in XPL)

References

Müller, C. 1979. Calcareous nannofossils from the North Atlantic (Leg 48). Initial Reports of the Deep Sea Drilling Project. 48: 589-639

Varol, O. 2025a. A practical guide to optical studies of calcareous nannofossils. Grzybowski Foundation Special Publication. 29: 1-222

Taxonomy
Erlendmartinia
Biostratigraphy
  • Phanerozoic
    • Cenozoic
      • Paleogene
        • Eocene
          • Middle Eocene
            • Lutetian
          • Early Eocene
            • Ypresian
Stratigraphic Range
Ypresian - Lutetian
Age (Ma)
50.65 - 47.73
Zone(s)
NP13 - NP14
Holotype
Erlendmartinia kompsoschedio VR 02436 Erlendmartinia kompsoschedio VR 02436

Erlendmartinia kompsoschedio Varol, 2025

Middle Eocene

DSDP Leg 39, Sites 356, Sào Paulo Plateau, South Atlantic Ocean