Transversopontis wechesensis

(Bukry & Percival, 1971) Varol, in prep. Nov 05, 2025

Set number: 1902

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Transversopontis wechesensis, Late Paleocene, DSDP Leg 36, Site 327A, The Maurice Ewing Bank, Falkland Plateau

In the mobile mount.

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Transversopontis wechesensis, Late Paleocene, Santos Basin, Brazil

Set number: 1903

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Transversopontis wechesensis, Late Paleocene, DSDP Leg 36, Site 327A, The Maurice Ewing Bank, Falkland Plateau

Set number: 1904

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Transversopontis wechesensis, Late Paleocene, DSDP Leg 36, Site 327A, The Maurice Ewing Bank, Falkland Plateau

Set number: 1901

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Transversopontis wechesensis, Late Paleocene, DSDP Leg 25, Site 245, Mozambique Channel (Davie Ridge), Indian Ocean

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

Stratigraphic Range

Ypresian - Lutetian

Zone(s)

NP12 - NP16

Age (Ma)

56.00? - 41.03?

Holotype

Syracosphaera wechesensis Bukry & Percival, 1971

Middle Eocene

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