Discolithus exilis Bramlette & F.R.Sullivan 1961
Publication Details
Discolithus exilis Bramlette & F.R.Sullivan 1961: 142, pl. 2: fig. 10a-c
Published in: Bramlette, M.N. & Sullivan, F.R. (1961). Coccolithophorids and related nannoplankton of the Early Tertiary in California. Micropaleontology 7(2): 129-174, 14 plates.
Publication date: April 1961
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Discolithus is Discolithus latus Kamptner ex Deflandre.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pontosphaera exilis (Bramlette & F.R.Sullivan) Romein.
Source of Synonymy
Romein, A.J.T. (1979). Lineages in Early Paleogene calcareous nannoplankton. Utrecht Micropaleontological Bulletins 22: 1-230, 50 figures, 10 plates.
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), thin, slender, meagre, poor (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 July 2024
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 July 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 09 September 2024