Praeprinsius cf.tenuiculus

(Okada & Thierstein, 1979) Varol & Jakubowski, 1989 Sep 22, 2025

Set number: 2241

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Praeprinsius cf.tenuiculus, Early Paleocene, Kokaksu, Zonguldak, Turkey

Set number: 2248

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Praeprinsius cf.tenuiculus, Early Paleocene, Santos Basin, Brazil

Set number: 2249

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Praeprinsius cf.tenuiculus, Early Paleocene, Santos Basin, Brazil

Set number: 2250

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Praeprinsius cf.tenuiculus, Early Paleocene, Santos Basin, Brazil

Set number: 2243

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Praeprinsius cf.tenuiculus, Early Paleocene, DSDP Leg 25, Site 245, Mozambique Channel (Davie Ridge), Indian Ocean

Set number: 2242

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Praeprinsius cf.tenuiculus, Early Paleocene, DSDP Leg 25, Site 245, Mozambique Channel (Davie Ridge), Indian Ocean

Set number: 2244

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Praeprinsius cf.tenuiculus, Early Paleocene, DSDP Leg 25, Site 245, Mozambique Channel (Davie Ridge), Indian Ocean

with Praeprinsius dimorphosus

Final Epithet

Praeprinsius cf.tenuiculus (Okada & Thierstein, 1979) Varol & Jakubowski, 1989

Basionym

Biscutum? tenuiculum Okada & Thierstein, 1979

Remarks

A circular species of Praeprinsius exhibiting a distinctly closed central area.

The species exhibits a marked increase in abundance at 63.45 Ma.

References

Okada, H. & Thierstein, H. R. 1979. Calcareous nannoplankton - Leg 43, Deep Sea Drilling Project. Initial Reports of the Deep Sea Drilling Project. 43: 507-573.

Varol, O. & Jakubowski, M. (1989). Some new nannofossil taxa. INA Newsletter. 11(1): 24-29.

Taxonomy

Praeprinsius

Biostratigraphy

Stratigraphic Range

Danian

Age (Ma)

65.65? - 61.55?