Final Epithet
Grantarhabdus quadratus (Worsley, 1971) Bergen, 1994
Basionym

Watznaueria quadrata Worsley, 1971

Remarks

Grantarhabdus quadratus differs from the Middle Albian to Early Cenomanian Grantarhabdus meddii in having a narrower central area and wider shields. Moreover, Grantarhabdus quadratus is separated from Grantarhabdus meddii by a large stratigraphic interval.

References

Bergen, J. A. 1994. Berriasian to early Aptian calcareous nannofossils from the Vocontian Trough (SE France) and Deep Sea Drilling Site 534: new nannofossil taxa and a summary of low-latitude biostratigraphic events. Journal of Nannoplankton Research. 16(2): 59-69.

Worsley, T. R., 1971. Calcareous nannofossil zonation of Upper Jurassic and Lower Cretaceous sediments from the Western Atlantic. In: Farinacci, A. (ed.), Proceedings of the Second Planktonic Conference Roma 1970. Edizioni Tecnoscienza, Rome vol. 2, pp. 1301-1321.