Laminolithus monechiae

(Dunkley Jones et al., 2009) Varol, n. comb. Apr 15, 2021

Set number: 777

  • Coronosphaera monechiae1263 16 1
    2µm
Laminolithus monechiae, Middle Miocene, Silifke, Turkey

Set number: 778

  • Laminolithus monechiae 877 4 1
    2µm
Laminolithus monechiae, Middle Miocene, Antakya, Hatay, Turkey

Set number: 779

  • Laminolithus monechiae 1015 15 1
    2µm
Laminolithus monechiae, Early Miocene, Mut Basin, Turkey
Final Epithet
Laminolithus monechiae (Dunkley Jones et al., 2009) Varol, n. comb.
Basionym

Syracosphaera monechiae Dunkley Jones et al., 2009

Synonyms

Syracosphaera horvati Galovic & Young 2012 [invalid according to ICN 8.1; having multiple holotypes].

Description

Small loxolith having a protolith wall and a wide central area.

References

Dunkley Jones, T., Bown, P. R. & Pearson, P., (2009): Exceptionally well preserved upper Eocene to lower Oligocene calcareous nannofossils (Prymnesiophycidae) from the Pande Formation (Kilwa Group), Tanzania. - Journal of Systematic Palaeontology. 7(4): 359-411.

Galovic, I. & Young, J. R., (2012): Revised taxonomy of some Middle Miocene calcareous nannofossils in the Paratethys. - Micropaleontology. 58(4):305-334.

Taxonomy
Laminolithus
Biostratigraphy
  • Phanerozoic
    • Cenozoic
      • Neogene
        • Miocene
          • Middle Miocene
            • Serravalian
      • Paleogene
        • Eocene
          • Late Eocene
            • Priabonian
Stratigraphic Range
Priabonian - Serravalian
Age (Ma)
37.71? - 11.63?
Holotype
Coronosphaera monechiae 1263 16

Syracosphaera monechiae Dunkley Jones et al., 2009

Late Eocene