Craterolithus: a new calcareous nannofossil genus from the Oligocene of the Labrador Sea
Craterolithus n. gen. is described. Craterolithus hoerstgensis (Müller) n. comb. is designated as type species, and its description is emended. This distinctive species occurs within a restricted range in the middle Oligocene (NP 23 to lower NP 24) of the Labrador Sea and northern Germany.
| Published in: | Journal of Paleontology |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
1988
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022336000030110 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022336000030110 |
| Summary: | Craterolithus n. gen. is described. Craterolithus hoerstgensis (Müller) n. comb. is designated as type species, and its description is emended. This distinctive species occurs within a restricted range in the middle Oligocene (NP 23 to lower NP 24) of the Labrador Sea and northern Germany. |
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