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Syracosphaera croatica
Syracosphaera croatica Galović, Jer.R. Young Micropaleontology, 58(4): 308. 2012
- Name
- Syracosphaera croatica
- Rank
- Species
- Generic Name
- [Genus] Syracosphaera
- Authors (Pub.)
- Galović I.
Young J. R.
- Publication
- Revised taxonomy and stratigraphy of Middle Miocene calcareous nannofossils of the Paratethys [2012]
- Journal
- Micropaleontology
- Volume
- 58
- Issue
- 4
- Page number
- 308
- Year
- 2012
- Fossil Status
- coccoliths
- Stratigraphy
- Serravallian
- Location
- Našice, Krndia Mountain, North Croatian Basin, Croatia
- Paleoregion
- Eurasia (Europe)
Data for Holotypus
- Repository
- Natural History Museum, London, U.K.
- Repository Number
- Stub 660: image 270-62 and slide Nac-I: 4
Data for Paratypus
- Repository
- Natural History Museum, London, U.K.
- Repository Number
- Stub 660: images 270-63, 270-68
- Diagnosis
- Similar to Syracosphaera clathrata but with more flaring rim and distinct proximal flange. Spine can be present or absent (dimorphism shown). Specimens without spine have an irregular central ridge formed from upgrowing laths.