Transversopontis exilis (Bramlette & F.R.Sullivan) S.Gartner 1971
Publication Details
Transversopontis exilis (Bramlette & F.R.Sullivan) S.Gartner 1971: 116
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 Transversopontis is Transversopontis obliquipons (Deflandre) W.W.Hay, H.Mohler & M.E.Wade.
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.
Basionym
Discolithus exilis Bramlette & F.R.Sullivan
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: 27 December 2021 by E.A. Molinari Novoa.
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
