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Observations on the morphological diversity and distribution of two siliceous nannoplankton genera, Hyalolithus and Petasaria
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posted on 2023-05-18, 18:21 authored by Jordan, RW, Abe, K, Cruz, J, Ruth Eriksen, Guerreiro, C, Hagino, K, Heldal, M, Hernandez-Becerril, DU, Malinverno, E, Nishida, S, Patil, SM, Supraha, L, Thomsen, HA, Triantaphyllou, MV, Young, JRScale-bearing siliceous nannoplankton are occasionally encountered in surface seawater samples, but are rarely identified or illustrated. In this study, the morphological diversity of the haptophyte Hyalolithus neolepis and the enigmatic Petasaria heterolepis are investigated in scanning and transmission electron microscopes using materials from around the world. Results show that H. neolepis scales exhibit variation in the width of the marginal hyaline area, but intermediate specimens make separation of the two morphologies difficult. Petasaria heterolepis scales also show differences, in the presence of tubercle rows in the hyaline area and degree of hyaline areal coverage, but separation into discrete varieties is difficult at present. However, specimens with scales bearing a protuberance are considered to be distinct enough to warrant the erection of a new species, Petasaria protuberans Jordan, Malinverno, Supraha, Thomsen et Young sp. Nov.
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Publication title
MicropaleontologyVolume
61Issue
6Pagination
439-455ISSN
0026-2803Department/School
Institute for Marine and Antarctic StudiesPublisher
Micropaleontology PressPlace of publication
Amer Museum Nat History 79Th St At Central Park West, New York, USA, Ny, 10024Rights statement
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