Pontosphaera araios

Varol, in prep. Sep 09, 2020

Set number: 1047

  • Discolithina araios 1178 18 1
    5µm
Pontosphaera araios, Late Miocene, Antalya-Manavgat Road, Turkey

Set number: 282

  • Discolithina araios 2420 1
  • Pontosphaera araios 2421 2
    10µm
Pontosphaera araios, Late Oligocene, Angola, West Africa
Final Epithet
Pontosphaera araios Varol, in prep.
Basionym

Pontosphaera araios Varol, in prep.

Etymology

From Greek araios, sparse - referring sparse pores arranged in a single concentric cycle.

Taxonomy
Pontosphaera
Biostratigraphy
  • Phanerozoic
    • Cenozoic
      • Neogene
        • Miocene
          • Late Miocene
            • Messinian
      • Paleogene
        • Oligocene
          • Late Oligocene
            • Chattian
Stratigraphic Range
Chattian - Messinian
Age (Ma)
28.09? - 5.33?
Zone(s)
NP25 - NN11
Holotype
Pontosphaera araios 2421 Pontosphaera araios 2421

Discolithina araios Varol, in prep.

Late Oligocene

Angola, West Africa