Transversopontis wechesensis

(Bukry & Percival, 1971) Varol, in prep. Nov 05, 2025
Final Epithet
Transversopontis wechesensis (Bukry & Percival, 1971) Varol, in prep.
Synonyms

Discolithina aperta Perch-Nielsen, 1971c

Discolithina amphitheatralis Levin & Sherwood, 1971

Koczyia excelsa Perch-Nielsen, 1971c

References

Bukry, D. & Percival, S. F. 1971. New Tertiary calcareous nannofossils. Tulane Studies in Geology and Paleontology 8: 123-146.

Levin, H. L. & Sherwood, R. W. 1971. A new Eocene species of Discolithina from Texas. Journal of Paleontology. 45(4): 731-733.

Perch-Nielsen, K. 1971c. Elektronenmikroskopische untersuchungen an Coccolithen und verwandten Formen aus dem Eozan von Danemark. Biologiske Skrifter, Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskab. 18(3): 1-76.

Taxonomy
Transversopontis
Biostratigraphy
  • Phanerozoic
    • Cenozoic
      • Paleogene
        • Eocene
          • Middle Eocene
            • Lutetian
          • Early Eocene
            • Ypresian
Stratigraphic Range
Ypresian - Lutetian
Zone(s)
NP12 - NP16
Age (Ma)
56.00? - 41.03?
Holotype
S wechesensis

Syracosphaera wechesensis Bukry & Percival, 1971

Middle Eocene

Weches Formation, Roberts School, San Augustine, Texas, USA