Pontosphaera multipora

(Kamptner, 1948) Roth, 1970 Apr 08, 2022

Set number: 1896

  • Pontosphaera multipora VR 17750 1
  • Pontosphaera multipora VR 17753 2
  • Pontosphaera multipora VR 17756 3
  • Pontosphaera multipora VR 17760 4
  • Pontosphaera multipora VR 17751 5
  • Pontosphaera multipora VR 17752 6
  • Pontosphaera multipora VR 17757 7
  • Pontosphaera multipora VR 17759 8
  • Pontosphaera multipora VR 17773 9
  • Pontosphaera multipora VR 17776 10
  • Pontosphaera multipora VR 17780 11
  • Pontosphaera multipora VR 17781 12
  • Pontosphaera multipora VR 17770 13
  • Pontosphaera multipora VR 17766 14
  • Pontosphaera multipora VR 17763 15
  • Pontosphaera multipora VR 17761 16
  • Pontosphaera multipora VR 17762 17
  • Pontosphaera multipora VR 17764 18
    10µm
DSDP Leg 23, Site 225, Red Sea

Set number: 1548

  • Discolithina multipora VR 07796 1
  • Discolithina multipora VR 07795 2
  • Discolithina multipora VR 07800 3
  • Discolithina multipora VR 07810 4
  • Discolithina multipora VR 07797 5
  • Discolithina multipora VR 07794 6
  • Discolithina multipora VR 07798 7
  • Discolithina multipora VR 07809 8
  • Discolithina multipora VR 07806 9
  • Discolithina multipora VR 07801 10
  • Discolithina multipora VR 07802 11
  • Discolithina multipora VR 07808 12
    10µm
Pontosphaera multipora, Early Pliocene, DSDP Leg 23, Site 225, Red Sea

Set number: 1920

  • Pontosphaera multipora 997 26 1
  • Pontosphaera multipora 943 13 2
  • Pontosphaera multipora 1132 25 3

Fig 1. 6.5 µm, Antalya-Manavgat Road, Turkey, Late Miocene

Fig 2. 9.6 µm, Malta, Middle Miocene

Fig 3. 11.6 µm, Malta, Middle Miocene
Final Epithet
Pontosphaera multipora (Kamptner, 1948) Roth, 1970
Basionym

Discolithus multiporus Kamptner, 1948

Synonyms

Discolithina multipora (Kamptner, 1948) Martini, 1965

Remarks

Pontosphaera multipora is noted for having a proximal plate with pores arranged in three concentric cycles and additional, randomly arranged pores in the centre, a defining characteristic of the species that distinguishes it from other Pontosphaera species. The similar height of the wall and distal cover results in uniform interference colours (first-order white), which is an essential characteristic for identifying this species in the plan view in XPL. Pontosphaera multipora exhibits laevogyre-inclined extinction at 68° on the distal side and length-fast elongation.

References

Kamptner, E. 1948. Coccolithen aus dem Torton des Inneralpinen Wiener Beckens. Anzeiger der Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Mathematische-Naturwissenschafliche Klasse, Wien. 157: 1-16.

Martini, E. 1965. Mid-Tertiary calcareous nannoplankton from Pacific deep-sea cores. Colston Papers 17: 393-411.

Roth, P. H. 1970. Oligocene calcareous nannoplankton biostratigraphy. Eclogae Geologicae Helvetiae 63: 799-881.

Taxonomy
Pontosphaera
Biostratigraphy
  • Phanerozoic
    • Cenozoic
      • Neogene
        • Pliocene
          • Early Pliocene
            • Zanclean
        • Miocene
          • Middle Miocene
            • Langhian
Stratigraphic Range
Langhian - Zanclean
Age (Ma)
15.99? - 3.60?
Zone(s)
NN4 - NN15
Holotype
Pontosphaera multipora VR 07796

Discolithus multiporus Kamptner, 1948

Late Miocene

Inner alpine Vienna basin