Sphenolithus stellatus S.Gartner 1971
Publication Details
Sphenolithus stellatus S.Gartner 1971: 114, pl. 5: fig. 3
Published in: Gartner, S. (1971). Calcareous Nannofossils from the JOIDES Blake Plateau Cores, and Revision of Paleogene Nannofossil Zonation. Tulane Studies in Geology and Paleontology 8(3): 101-121, 5 figures, 5 plates.
Request PDFPublication date: 12 April 1971
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Sphenolithus is Sphenolithus radians Deflandre.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), stellate, with narrow divisions radiating from the center like the rays of a star (Stearn 1983).
Created: 27 December 2021 by E.A. Molinari Novoa.
Last updated: 27 December 2021
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 December 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 September 2024
