Scale-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 theworld. 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, Šupraha, Thomsen et Young sp. Nov.
Jordan, R., Abe, K., Cruz, J., Eriksen, R., Guerreiro, C., Hagino, K., et al. (2015). Observations on themorphological diversity and distribution of two siliceous nannoplankton genera, Hyalolithus and Petasaria. MICROPALEONTOLOGY, 61(6), 439-455.
Citazione: | Jordan, R., Abe, K., Cruz, J., Eriksen, R., Guerreiro, C., Hagino, K., et al. (2015). Observations on themorphological diversity and distribution of two siliceous nannoplankton genera, Hyalolithus and Petasaria. MICROPALEONTOLOGY, 61(6), 439-455. | |
Tipo: | Articolo in rivista - Articolo scientifico | |
Carattere della pubblicazione: | Scientifica | |
Presenza di un coautore afferente ad Istituzioni straniere: | Si | |
Titolo: | Observations on themorphological diversity and distribution of two siliceous nannoplankton genera, Hyalolithus and Petasaria | |
Autori: | Jordan, R; Abe, K; Cruz, J; Eriksen, R; Guerreiro, C; Hagino, K; Heldal, M; Hernández Becerril, D; MALINVERNO, E; Nishida, S; Patil, S; Šupraha, L; Thomsen, H; Triantaphyllou, M; Young, J | |
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Data di pubblicazione: | 2015 | |
Lingua: | English | |
Rivista: | MICROPALEONTOLOGY | |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 01 - Articolo su rivista |