Erlendmartinia trachyschedio Varol, 2025a
Nannoturba robusta Müller, 1979; This species is considered invalid according to ICN Art. 41, as it was published in combination with the invalid genus Nannoturba.
A complex, robust geometric structure arranged in layers, with segments interlocking to form cuboid patterns in the overall structure. This cuboid nannolith displays square or petaloid structures at different focal points.
From the Greek trachy schedio, meaning “rough design,” referring to its robust appearance
Maximum Diameter = 8.29 μm (measured in XPL).
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
Erlendmartinia trachyschedio
Müller, 1979
Middle Eocene
DSDP Leg 39, Sites 356, Sào Paulo Plateau, South Atlantic Ocean