Chiastozygus fessus

(Stover, 1966) Shafik, 1979 Jan 27, 2026
Final Epithet
Chiastozygus fessus (Stover, 1966) Shafik, 1979
Basionym

Discolithus fessus Stover, 1966

References

Shafik, S. 1979. Validation of Chiastozygus fessus and Reinhardtites biperforatus. INA Newsletter. 1(2): C5-5.

Stover, L. E. 1966. Cretaceous coccoliths and associated nannofossils from France and the Netherlands. Micropaleontology 12(2): 133-167.

Taxonomy
Chiastozygus
Biostratigraphy
  • Phanerozoic
    • Mesozoic
      • Cretaceous
        • Late Cretaceous
          • Senonian
            • Maastrichtian
              • Late Maastrichtian
        • Early Cretaceous
          • Middle Cretaceous
            • Aptian
              • Early Aptian
Stratigraphic Range
Early Aptian - Late Maastrichtian
Age (Ma)
121.24? - 66.04?
Holotype
C fessus 1 C fessus 2 C fessus 3

Discolithus fessus Stover, 1966

Coniacian

National Highway 327, North of Noailles, France