Type Species

Karoulilithos ayseguliae Varol, 2025b

Etymology

From Greek Karouli, reel and lithos, stone – refers to its reel-like central structure.

Diagnosis

Holococcolith has a reel like core surrounded by additional segments.

Description

Holococcolith has a reel like core surrounded by coarse segments at one end while a narrow rim with finer segments at the other end.

Remarks

This unusual holococcolith appears different from any other genus and is difficult to compare.

References

Varol, O. 2025b. New observation on Paleocene holococcoliths. Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie,