Umbilicosphaera sibogae

Description

  • Citation: 
    Umbilicosphaera sibogae (Weber-van Bosse 1901) Gaarder 1970 [Coccosphaera]

    Description: Coccospheres large (20-30 µm) usually containing 2-4 cells. Liths circular, 3-7 µm; central opening broad; proximal shield monocyclic, flat, wider than distal shield.

    Remarks:

    Range: ca NN15 to Recent

    5-1sibogae.JPG 5-2sibogae.JPGUmbilicosphaeraA.JPGUmbilicosphaeraB.JPG

    U_sib_181-84.JPGU_sib_240-09a.JPGU_sib_186-17.JPG

    Synonyms:

    • Umbilicosphaera sibogae var. sibogae (Weber-van Bosse, 1901) Gaarder, 1970
    • U. mirabilis Lohmann 1902. NB The type specimen of U. mirabilis is a typical U. sibogae but many authors applied the name to U. foliosa.

     

Images

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  • 5-1sibogae.JPG
  • 5-2sibogae.JPG
  • UmbilicosphaeraB.JPG
  • UmbilicosphaeraA.JPG
  • U_sib_186-17.JPG
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