Sphenolithus porrectus

Varol, in prep. May 06, 2021

Set number: 907

  • Sphenolithus tintinnabulum 28203 1
  • Sphenolithus tintinnabulum 28198 2
  • Sphenolithus tintinnabulum 28202 3
  • Sphenolithus tintinnabulum 28205 4
  • Sphenolithus tintinnabulum 28199 5
  • Sphenolithus tintinnabulum 28204 6
    10µm
Sphenolithus porrectus, Early Miocene, DSDP Leg 25, Site 242, Mozambique Channel (Davie Ridge), Indian Ocean

Set number: 908

  • Sphenolithus tintinnabulum 28184 1
  • Sphenolithus tintinnabulum 28181 2
  • Sphenolithus tintinnabulum 28186 3
  • Sphenolithus tintinnabulum 28183 4
  • Sphenolithus tintinnabulum 28182 5
  • Sphenolithus tintinnabulum 28187 6
    10µm
Sphenolithus porrectus, Early Miocene, DSDP Leg 25, Site 242, Mozambique Channel (Davie Ridge), Indian Ocean

Set number: 909

  • Sphenolithus tintinnabulum 28153 1
  • Sphenolithus tintinnabulum 28150 2
  • Sphenolithus tintinnabulum 28155 3
  • Sphenolithus tintinnabulum 28152 4
  • Sphenolithus tintinnabulum 28151 5
  • Sphenolithus tintinnabulum 28154 6
    10µm
Sphenolithus porrectus, Early Miocene, DSDP Leg 25, Site 242, Mozambique Channel (Davie Ridge), Indian Ocean
Final Epithet
Sphenolithus porrectus Varol, in prep.
Basionym

Sphenolithus porrectus Varol, in prep.

Etymology

From Latin, porrectus, extended, stretched - referring to its proximal cycle

Taxonomy
Sphenolithus
Biostratigraphy
  • Phanerozoic
    • Cenozoic
      • Neogene
        • Miocene
          • Early Miocene
            • Aquitanian
Stratigraphic Range
Aquitanian
Age (Ma)
22.48 - 21.90
Holotype
Sphenolithus tintinnabulum 28198 Sphenolithus tintinnabulum 28198

Sphenolithus porrectus Varol, in prep.

Early Miocene

DSDP Leg 25, Site 242, Mozambique Channel (Davie Ridge), Indian Ocean