Gephyrocapsa megalolumina

Varol, in prep. Aug 29, 2025

Set number: 1581

  • Gephyrocapsa clausa VR 04406 1
  • Gephyrocapsa clausa VR 04409 2
  • Gephyrocapsa clausa VR 04412 3
  • Gephyrocapsa clausa VR 04417 4
  • Gephyrocapsa clausa VR 04407 5
  • Gephyrocapsa clausa VR 04408 6
  • Gephyrocapsa clausa VR 04411 7
  • Gephyrocapsa clausa VR 04415 8
    10µm
Gephyrocapsa megalolumina, Late Pleistocene, DSDP Leg 23, Site 229A, Red Sea

Set number: 1525

  • Gephyrocapsa clausa VR 04268 1
  • Gephyrocapsa clausa VR 04264 2
  • Gephyrocapsa clausa VR 04267 3
  • Gephyrocapsa clausa VR 04273 4
  • Gephyrocapsa clausa VR 04269 5
  • Gephyrocapsa clausa VR 04265 6
  • Gephyrocapsa clausa VR 04266 7
  • Gephyrocapsa clausa VR 04275 8
  • Gephyrocapsa clausa VR 04270 9
  • Gephyrocapsa clausa VR 04271 10
  • Gephyrocapsa clausa VR 04272 11
  • Gephyrocapsa clausa VR 04274 12
    10µm
Gephyrocapsa megalolumina, Late Pleistocene, DSDP Leg 23, Site 229A, Red Sea
Final Epithet
Gephyrocapsa megalolumina Varol, in prep.
Basionym

Gephyrocapsa megalolumina Varol, in prep.

Dimensions Of Holotype

Length: 6.7µm

Bridge angle to major axis: ~55°

Remarks

Large species of Gephyrocapsa are characterised by a central area narrower than the pelaga and a bridge spanning it, oriented at a high angle to the major axis of the placolith.

Taxonomy
Gephyrocapsa
Biostratigraphy
  • Phanerozoic
    • Cenozoic
      • Quaternary
        • Pleistocene
          • Late Pleistocene
            • Tarantian
          • Early Pleistocene
            • Calabrian
Stratigraphic Range
Calabrian - Tarantian
Age (Ma)
1.80? - 0.01?