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Ellis, C Howard; Lohman, William H (1979): Occurrence of nannoplankton observed in Early Pliocene samples from Zanclean stratotype of Capo Rossello, Sicily (Table I) [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.690890, Supplement to: Ellis, CH; Lohman, WH (1979): Neogene calcareous nannoplankton biostratigraphy in eastern Mediterranean deep-sea sediments (DSDP Leg 42A, Sites 375 and 376). Marine Micropaleontology, 4, 61-84, https://doi.org/10.1016/0377-8398(79)90006-9

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Abstract:
Calcareous nannoplankton biostratigraphy has been worked out in the eastern Mediterranean utilizing deep-sea sediments recovered from DSDP Leg 42A Sites 375 and 376. These two drill sites were located approximately 55 km west of Cyprus on the Florence Rise. Sediments, ranging in age from early Miocene (Helicosphaera ampliaperta Zone) through Holocene, contain sufficient age-diagnostic species to recognize essentially all of the lowlatitude nannoplankton zones described by Bukry, although regional, secondary marker species are needed to define some zonal boundaries.
Reworked Cretaceous and Paleogene nannoplankton occur throughout the stratigraphic interval studied, but not in quantities large enough to mask indigenous species. Sedimentation rates at Sites 375 and 376 were highest in the late Miocene and late Pleistocene. Open-marine, warm-water species of discoasters are present in significant numbers throughout the Miocene and Pliocene. Earliest Pliocene assemblages contain numerous specimens of ceratoliths. Nannoplankton in post-Messinian sediments at the drill sites and the Zanclean stratotype at Capo Rossello, Sicily, indicate that the base of the Amaurolithus tricorniculatus Zone (base of Triquetrorhabdulus rugosus Subzone) corresponds with the Miocene-Pliocene boundary.
Coverage:
Latitude: 37.295000 * Longitude: 13.450000
Minimum ORDINAL NUMBER: 1 * Maximum ORDINAL NUMBER: 23
Event(s):
Capo_Rossello * Latitude: 37.295000 * Longitude: 13.450000 * Location: Italy * Method/Device: Outcrop sample (OUTCROP)
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
ORDINAL NUMBEROrd NoGeocode
Nannofossil zoneNannos zoneEllis, C Howard
Amaurolithus amplificusA. amplificusEllis, C Howard
Amaurolithus delicatusA. delicatusEllis, C Howard
Amaurolithus primusA. primusEllis, C Howard
Amaurolithus tricorniculatusA. tricorniculatusEllis, C Howard
Angulolithina arcaA. arcaEllis, C Howard
Arkhangelskiella cymbiformisA. cymbiformisEllis, C Howard
Braarudosphaera bigelowiiB. bigelowiiEllis, C Howard
10 Broinsonia parcaB. parcaEllis, C Howard
11 Ceratolithus acutusC. acutusEllis, C Howard
12 Ceratolithus rugosusC. rugosusEllis, C Howard
13 Chiasmolithus grandisC. grandisEllis, C Howard
14 Chiasmolithus sp.Chiasmolithus sp.Ellis, C Howard
15 Coccolithus miopelagicusC. miopelagicusEllis, C Howard
16 Coccolithus pelagicusC. pelagicusEllis, C Howard
17 Coronocyclus nitescensC. nitescensEllis, C Howard
18 Cretarhabdus crenulatusC. crenulatusEllis, C Howard
19 Cribrosphaera ehrenbergiiC. ehrenbergiiEllis, C Howard
20 Cyclicargolithus abisectusC. abisectusEllis, C Howard
21 Cyclicargolithus floridanusC. floridanusEllis, C Howard
22 Cyclococcolithus leptoporusC. leptoporusEllis, C Howard
23 Cyclococcolithus macintyreiC. macintyreiEllis, C Howard
24 Dictyococcites bisectusD. bisectusEllis, C Howard
25 Discoaster asymmetricusD. asymmetricusEllis, C Howard
26 Discoaster barbadiensisD. barbadiensisEllis, C Howard
27 Discoaster bellusD. bellusEllis, C Howard
28 Discoaster binodosusD. binodosusEllis, C Howard
29 Discoaster bolliiD. bolliiEllis, C Howard
30 Discoaster braarudiiD. braarudiiEllis, C Howard
31 Discoaster brouweriD. brouweriEllis, C Howard
32 Discoaster challengeriiD. challengeriiEllis, C Howard
33 Discoaster deflandreiD. deflandreiEllis, C Howard
34 Discoaster divaricatusD. divaricatusEllis, C Howard
35 Discoaster druggiiD. druggiiEllis, C Howard
36 Discoaster intercalarisD. intercalarisEllis, C Howard
37 Discoaster lautusD. lautusEllis, C Howard
38 Discoaster lodoensisD. lodoensisEllis, C Howard
39 Discoaster loeblichiiD. loeblichiiEllis, C Howard
40 Discoaster multiradiatusD. multiradiatusEllis, C Howard
41 Discoaster obtususD. obtususEllis, C Howard
42 Discoaster pentaradiatusD. pentaradiatusEllis, C Howard
43 Discoaster quinqueramusD. quinqueramusEllis, C Howard
44 Discoaster sp. cf. D. quinquenamusDiscoaster sp. cf. D. quinquenamusEllis, C Howard
45 Discoaster stellulusD. stellulusEllis, C Howard
46 Discoaster surculusD. surculusEllis, C Howard
47 Discoaster variabilisD. variabilisEllis, C Howard
48 Discoaster sp.Discoaster sp.Ellis, C Howard
49 Discolithina japonicaD. japonicaEllis, C Howard
50 Discolithina multiporaD. multiporaEllis, C Howard
51 Discolithina sp.Discolithina sp.Ellis, C Howard
52 Eiffellithus eximiusE. eximiusEllis, C Howard
53 Eiffellithus turriseiffeliiE. turriseiffeliiEllis, C Howard
54 Gartnerago obliquumG. obliquumEllis, C Howard
55 Helicosphaera ampliapertaH. ampliapertaEllis, C Howard
56 Helicosphaera carteriH. carteriEllis, C Howard
57 Helicosphaera euphratisH. euphratisEllis, C Howard
58 Helicosphaera intermediaH. intermediaEllis, C Howard
59 Helicosphaera selliiH. selliiEllis, C Howard
60 Isthmolithus recurvusI. recurvusEllis, C Howard
61 Lithostromation perdurumL. perdurumEllis, C Howard
62 Micrantholithus entasterM. entasterEllis, C Howard
63 Micrantholithus sp.Micrantholithus sp.Ellis, C Howard
64 Microrhabdulus decoratusM. decoratusEllis, C Howard
65 Micula staurophoraM. staurophoraEllis, C Howard
66 Parhabdolithus embergeriP. embergeriEllis, C Howard
67 Prediscosphaera cretaceaP. cretaceaEllis, C Howard
68 Reticulofenestra hillaeR. hillaeEllis, C Howard
69 Reticulofenestra pseudoumbilicusR. pseudoumbilicusEllis, C Howard
70 Reticulofenestra umbilicusR. umbilicusEllis, C Howard
71 Rhabdosphaera proceraR. proceraEllis, C Howard
72 Rhabdosphaera sp.Rhabdosphaera sp.Ellis, C Howard
73 Scapholithus fossilisS. fossilisEllis, C Howard
74 Scyphosphaera apsteiniiS. apsteiniiEllis, C Howard
75 Scyphosphaera globulataS. globulataEllis, C Howard
76 Scyphosphaera intermediaS. intermediaEllis, C Howard
77 Scyphosphaera pulcherrimaS. pulcherrimaEllis, C Howard
78 Scyphosphaera sp.Scyphosphaera sp.Ellis, C Howard
79 Sphenolithus abiesS. abiesEllis, C Howard
80 Sphenolithus distentusS. distentusEllis, C Howard
81 Sphenolithus heteromorphusS. heteromorphusEllis, C Howard
82 Sphenolithus moriformisS. moriformisEllis, C Howard
83 Sphenolithus neoabiesS. neoabiesEllis, C Howard
84 Sphenolithus predistentusS. predistentusEllis, C Howard
85 Sphenolithus radiansS. radiansEllis, C Howard
86 Tetralithus aculeusT. aculeusEllis, C Howard
87 Tetralithus nitidusT. nitidusEllis, C Howard
88 Tetralithus trifidusT. trifidusEllis, C Howard
89 Thoracosphaera sp.Thoracosphaera sp.Ellis, C Howard
90 Triquetrorhabdulus carinatusT. carinatusEllis, C Howard
91 Triquetrorhabdulus rugosusT. rugosusEllis, C Howard
92 Triquetrorhabdulus sp.Triquetrorhabdulus sp.Ellis, C Howard
93 Umbilicosphaera cricotaU. cricotaEllis, C Howard
94 Vagalapilla octoradiataV. octoradiataEllis, C Howard
95 Watznaueria barnesaeW. barnesaeEllis, C Howard
96 Watznaueria gronosaWatznaueria gronosaEllis, C Howard
97 Zygodiscus deflandreiZ. deflandreiEllis, C Howard
98 Zygodiscus sp.Zygodiscus sp.Ellis, C Howard
99 Zygrhablithus bijugatusZ. bijugatusEllis, C Howard
Size:
2254 data points

Data

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Ord No

Nannos zone

A. amplificus

A. delicatus

A. primus

A. tricorniculatus

A. arca

A. cymbiformis

B. bigelowii
10 
B. parca
11 
C. acutus
12 
C. rugosus
13 
C. grandis
14 
Chiasmolithus sp.
15 
C. miopelagicus
16 
C. pelagicus
17 
C. nitescens
18 
C. crenulatus
19 
C. ehrenbergii
20 
C. abisectus
21 
C. floridanus
22 
C. leptoporus
23 
C. macintyrei
24 
D. bisectus
25 
D. asymmetricus
26 
D. barbadiensis
27 
D. bellus
28 
D. binodosus
29 
D. bollii
30 
D. braarudii
31 
D. brouweri
32 
D. challengerii
33 
D. deflandrei
34 
D. divaricatus
35 
D. druggii
36 
D. intercalaris
37 
D. lautus
38 
D. lodoensis
39 
D. loeblichii
40 
D. multiradiatus
41 
D. obtusus
42 
D. pentaradiatus
43 
D. quinqueramus
44 
Discoaster sp. cf. D. quinquenamus
45 
D. stellulus
46 
D. surculus
47 
D. variabilis
48 
Discoaster sp.
49 
D. japonica
50 
D. multipora
51 
Discolithina sp.
52 
E. eximius
53 
E. turriseiffelii
54 
G. obliquum
55 
H. ampliaperta
56 
H. carteri
57 
H. euphratis
58 
H. intermedia
59 
H. sellii
60 
I. recurvus
61 
L. perdurum
62 
M. entaster
63 
Micrantholithus sp.
64 
M. decoratus
65 
M. staurophora
66 
P. embergeri
67 
P. cretacea
68 
R. hillae
69 
R. pseudoumbilicus
70 
R. umbilicus
71 
R. procera
72 
Rhabdosphaera sp.
73 
S. fossilis
74 
S. apsteinii
75 
S. globulata
76 
S. intermedia
77 
S. pulcherrima
78 
Scyphosphaera sp.
79 
S. abies
80 
S. distentus
81 
S. heteromorphus
82 
S. moriformis
83 
S. neoabies
84 
S. predistentus
85 
S. radians
86 
T. aculeus
87 
T. nitidus
88 
T. trifidus
89 
Thoracosphaera sp.
90 
T. carinatus
91 
T. rugosus
92 
Triquetrorhabdulus sp.
93 
U. cricota
94 
V. octoradiata
95 
W. barnesae
96 
Watznaueria gronosa
97 
Z. deflandrei
98 
Zygodiscus sp.
99 
Z. bijugatus
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2Triquetrorhabdulus rugosusRR-RRFRR--RRCA-FFC-CCC-FRFRFFRCR--RFRR-RR-RRFFFFFRFFRCRRFRRRRRFRFFAFRR---RRRCRFFC-RF----RRFRCRRRR
3Triquetrorhabdulus rugosus-CFR--------FC-----CCR------FFF--------R---RFFRRF----F--F------RR-VA--F-F-FRFC---C------R--C----R-
4Triquetrorhabdulus rugosusRFF--------R-C-----CC-------FRF--------F---RFFRRF----F--R---------VA--FFF-FRFC---C---------C------
5Triquetrorhabdulus rugosus-FF----------C-----CC-------FRF--------F---RFFRRF----F------------A--RF--FRFC---C---------C------
6Triquetrorhabdulus rugosus-R-----------C-----CF-------F----------R---C-FR-F----F--R---------A--FFR-R-RC---C---------C-R----
7Triquetrorhabdulus rugosus-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8Triquetrorhabdulus rugosusRFR----------A-----CF-------F-F--------FR---F-F------C--F---------A--F---F-RC---C---------C------
9Triquetrorhabdulus rugosus-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10Triquetrorhabdulus rugosus-R-----------C-----CC-------F----------F---FF-F-F----FR-R---------C--R-R-FRRC-R-C---------F------
11Triquetrorhabdulus rugosus-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12Triquetrorhabdulus rugosusRFRR---------A-----CCR------C----------F---FFFF-F----C--F---------A--R---FRRC---C---------C-R----
13Triquetrorhabdulus rugosus-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14Triquetrorhabdulus rugosus-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
15Triquetrorhabdulus rugosusRFFR--------RA-----CC--F----FR---------F---FFFF-F----F--R---------A--F-R-FRFC---C---------C------
16Triquetrorhabdulus rugosusRFF--R-------A-----CC-------C----------F---RFFFRF----F--R---------A--F-R-FFFC-R-C---------C-R----
17Triquetrorhabdulus rugosus-FRF---------C-----CC--R----F-R--------F---FFFF-R----F--F---------VA--F---FFRC---C---------C------
18Ceratolithus acutus-FRF----R----C-----CC-------F----------F---FRFF-F----F--F---------C--F---FFFF---F---------C-R----
19Ceratolithus acutus-FRF----R----A-----CCR------F----------C---FRFF-R----F--R---------VA--F---RRRC---C---------C-R----
20Ceratolithus acutus-FFF----R----C-----CCR------F----------F---FRFF-F----C--F---------A--F---FFFF---F---------C------
21Ceratolithus rugosus-RR------R--RC-----CF-------F----------F---RRFF-F----F--R---------A--R-F-FRRF---F---------F------
22Ceratolithus rugosus-RR------F---C-----AC-------F--------------FRFF-F----F--F---------A--R---FRFC---C---------C-R----
23Ceratolithus rugosus---------F---C-----AFR------R----------F---RFFF-F----F--F---------A--F-FRFRFC---C-----R---F------