Konyaea lamperos

Varol, in prep. Jan 08, 2026

Set number: 2680

  • Konyaea lamperos 3178 1
  • Konyaea lamperos 3179 2
  • Konyaea lamperos 3181 3
  • Konyaea lamperos 3180 4
    10µm
Konyaea lamperos, Late Maastrichtian, The specific location cannot be disclosed.
Final Epithet
Konyaea lamperos Varol, in prep.
Basionym

Konyaea lamperos Varol, in prep.

Diagnosis

Large species (>7.0 µm) of Konyaea having two segments exhibiting whitish-yellowish interference colours. The wall and the fibrous transverse bar have constant extinction in plan view under cross-polarised light.

Etymology

From Greek lamperos, bright - referring to its bright plates

Taxonomy
Konyaea
Biostratigraphy
  • Phanerozoic
    • Mesozoic
      • Cretaceous
        • Late Cretaceous
          • Senonian
            • Maastrichtian
              • Late Maastrichtian
Stratigraphic Range
Late Maastrichtian
Age (Ma)
69.91? - 66.04