Konyaea macleodiae

(Bukry, 1969) Varol, n. comb. Jan 08, 2026

Set number: 2679

  • Konyaea biclavatus 1747 1
  • Konyaea biclavatus 1748 2
  • Konyaea biclavatus 1745 3
  • Konyaea biclavatus 1746 4
    10µm
Konyaea macleodiae, Late Maastrichtian, Mauritania, West Africa

Set number: 2678

  • Konyaea biclavatus 1741 1
  • Konyaea biclavatus 1742 2
    10µm
Konyaea macleodiae, Late Maastrichtian, Mauritania, West Africa

Set number: 2677

  • Konyaea biclavatus 804 1
  • Konyaea biclavatus 805 2
    10µm
Konyaea macleodiae, Middle Campanian, Arabian Peninsula (The specific location cannot be disclosed)
Final Epithet
Konyaea macleodiae (Bukry, 1969) Varol, n. comb.
Basionym

Zygodiscus macleodiae Bukry, 1969

Description

A medium-sized species (4.0–7.0 µm) of Konyaea, with two angular segments with pores on either side of the transverse bar.

Optical Properties

The wall and the fibrous transverse bar supporting the hollow distal process show constant extinction in plan view under cross-polarised light. The angular segments exhibit white interference colours.

References

Bukry, D. 1969. Upper Cretaceous coccoliths from Texas and Europe. University of Kansas Paleontological Contributions, Articles 51 (Protista 2): 1-79.

Shafik, S. & Stradner, H. 1971. Nannofossils from the Eastern Desert, Egypt. Jahrbuch der Geologischen Bundesanstalt Sonderband, 17: 69-104.

Taxonomy
Konyaea
Biostratigraphy
  • Phanerozoic
    • Mesozoic
      • Cretaceous
        • Late Cretaceous
          • Senonian
            • Maastrichtian
              • Late Maastrichtian
            • Campanian
              • Early Campanian
Stratigraphic Range
Early Campanian - Late Maastrichtian
Age (Ma)
83.65? - 66.04?
Holotype
Konyaea biclavatus 1741

Zygodiscus macleodae Bukry, 1969

Early Campanian

Lake Vaxahacie, Ellis County, Texas, USA