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Coccolithales
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Helicosphaera
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Proximal and distal views of single coccoliths. This is a Palaeogene species, so not yet described in detail on this site.
Proximal and distal views of single coccoliths. This is a Palaeogene species, so not yet described in detail on this site.
Proximal and distal views of single coccoliths. This is a Palaeogene species, so not yet described in detail on this site.
Proximal and distal views of single coccoliths. This is a Palaeogene species, so not yet described in detail on this site.
Proximal and distal views of single coccoliths. This is a Palaeogene species, so not yet described in detail on this site.
Proximal and distal views of single coccoliths. This is a Palaeogene species, so not yet described in detail on this site.
Proximal and distal views of single coccoliths. This is a Palaeogene species, so not yet described in detail on this site.
Proximal and distal views of single coccoliths. This is a Palaeogene species, so not yet described in detail on this site.
Proximal and distal views of single coccoliths. This is a Palaeogene species, so not yet described in detail on this site.
Description: Coccoliths with helical flange, sub-groups can be recognised based on presence/absence of a disjunct bar, bar orientation, flange shape, etc. (see e.g. Theodoridis 1984, Perch-Nielsen 1985b, Aubry 1990, Young 1998).
Type: Helicosphaera carteri
Synonym: Helicopontosphaera