Gephyrocapsa caribbeanica

Boudreaux & Hay in Hay et al., 1967 Apr 10, 2022
Final Epithet
Gephyrocapsa caribbeanica Boudreaux & Hay in Hay et al., 1967
Basionym

Gephyrocapsa caribbeanica Boudreaux & Hay in Hay et al. 1967

Dimensions Of Holotype

Length: 4.0µm

Bridge angle to major axis: ~35°

Remarks

Species of Gephyrocapsa are distinguished by a central area narrower than the pelaga, with a bridge set at a low angle to the major axis of the placolith.

References

Hay, W. W., Mohler, H. P., Roth, P. H., Schmidt, R. R. & Boudreaux, J. E. 1967. Calcareous nannoplankton zonation of the Cenozoic of the Gulf Coast and Caribbean-Antillean area, and transoceanic correlation. - Transactions of the Gulf-Coast Association of Geological Societies 17: 428-480.

Taxonomy
Gephyrocapsa
Biostratigraphy
  • Phanerozoic
    • Cenozoic
      • Quaternary
        • Pleistocene
          • Late Pleistocene
            • Tarantian
          • Early Pleistocene
            • Calabrian
Stratigraphic Range
Calabrian - Tarantian
Age (Ma)
1.75 - 0.13?
Holotype
G caribbeanica

Gephyrocapsa caribbeanica Boudreaux & Hay in Hay et al., 1967

Pliocene - Pleistocene

Submarex Core A240-M1, 540cm, Caribbean Sea