Wei, Wuchang (1998): New calcareous nannofossil species and stratigraphic markers from the upper Paleocene

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1999-039965
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Wei, Wuchang
Scripps Institution of Oceanography, San Diego, CA, United States
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New calcareous nannofossil species and stratigraphic markers from the upper Paleocene
1998
Journal of Nannoplankton Research
International Nannoplankton Association, The Hague, International
20
2
107-115
A new species, Discoaster protomuluradiatus, is described from the Upper Paleocene. The stratigraphic distributions of this and a poorly known species. Ericsonia robusta, are documented from seven DSDP/ODP sites from low through high latitudes. D. protomultiradiatus generally ranges from slightly below to slightly above the first occurrence of Discoaster multiradiatus (NP8/NP9 zonal boundary) and correlates with the middle part of magnetic chron C25n. E. robusta > or =11 mu m has a longer range and generally occurs from near the bottom of magnetic chron C25n to the top of chron C25n. These datums provide four potentially useful stratigraphic markers for low through high latitude correlations in the Upper Paleocene.
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Stratigraphy; algae; biostratigraphy; Cenozoic; correlation; description; Discoaster; Discoaster multiradiatus; Discoaster protomultiradiatus; Discoasteridae; Ericsonia; Ericsonia robusta; first occurrence; magnetostratigraphy; microfossils; morphology; nannofossils; new taxa; Paleocene; Paleogene; Plantae; stratigraphy; taxonomy; Tertiary; upper Paleocene;

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