Zygolithus chiastus Bramlette & F.R.Sullivan 1961
Publication Details
Zygolithus chiastus Bramlette & F.R.Sullivan 1961: 149, pl. 6: figs. 1-3
Published in: Bramlette, M.N. & Sullivan, F.R. (1961). Coccolithophorids and related nannoplankton of the Early Tertiary in California. Micropaleontology 7(2): 129-174, 14 plates.
Request PDFPublication date: April 1961
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Zygodiscus is Zygodiscus adamas Bramlette & F.R.Sullivan.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Neochiastozygus chiastus (Bramlette & F.R.Sullivan) Perch-Nielsen.
Source of Synonymy
Perch-Nielsen, K. (1971). Neue Coccolithen aus dem Paleozän von Danemark, der Bucht von Biskaya und dem Eozän der Labrador See. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Denmark 21: 51-66, 1 table, 7 plates.
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 15 November 2021 by E.A. Molinari Novoa.
Last updated: 06 December 2024
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 December 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 June 2025
