Corollithion madagaskarensis

Perch-Nielsen, 1973c Jan 30, 2026
Final Epithet
Corollithion madagaskarensis Perch-Nielsen, 1973c
Basionym

Corollithion madagaskarensis Perch-Nielsen, 1973c

Remarks

The assignment of this species to Corollithion is questionable owing to its strongly elliptical outline and, in particular, the anticlockwise imbricated construction of its inner wall.

References

Perch-Nielsen, K. 1973c. Neue Coccolithen aus dem Maastrichtien von Danemark, Madagaskar und Agypten. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Denmark. 22: 306-333.

Taxonomy
Corollithion
Biostratigraphy
  • Phanerozoic
    • Mesozoic
      • Cretaceous
        • Late Cretaceous
          • Senonian
            • Maastrichtian
              • Late Maastrichtian
            • Santonian
              • Early Santonian
Stratigraphic Range
Early Santonian - Late Maastrichtian
Age (Ma)
85.70? - 66.04?
Holotype
C madagaskarensis

Corollithion? madagaskarensis Perch-Nielsen, 1973

Late Maastrichtian

Majunga Basin, Madagascar