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Miocene - the genus Florilus
Source info:
| Author: | Michael |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-05-26 14:50:00 |
| Blog: | Inside the www.foraminifera.eu Project  |
| URL: | http://foraminifer.blogspot.com/2010/05/miocene-genus-florilus.html |
Summary:
The Miocene epoch lasted from 23.0-5.3 Mya BC and has foraminiferal faunas closely related to recent ones. The genus Florilus is common in Miocene sediments of the shelf. Some authors placed them in Nonion.Florilus boueanum (d´Orbigny, 1846),Stade, Germany, Pre North Sea, Middle MioceneFlorilus boueanum (d´Orbigny, 1846),Gram, Denmark, Pre North Sea, MioceneFlorilus grateloupi (d´Orbigny, 1826),Calvert Cliffs Bed 10, Maryland, USA, MioceneFlorilus chesapeakensis Gibson, 1983,Calvert Cliffs Bed 4-9, Maryland, USA, MioceneContent analysis:
Stratigraphic context:
| Recognized stratigraphic terms [n]: | Miocene [2] |
|---|---|
| Agenames chronostratigraphy [rating]: | Miocene [0.33] Neogene [0.33] Cenozoic [0.33] Phanerozoic [0.33] |
Geographic context:
| Location | Country | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gram | DK | 56.0542 | 9.98819 |
| Maryland | US | 38.8235 | -75.9238 |
| North Sea | 56.9148 | 2.49929 | |
| Stade | DE | 53.602 | 9.47836 |
Keywords:
calvert cliffs, denmark, Florilus, foraminifera, genus, gibson, maryland usa, middle miocene, miocene epoch, north sea, sediments, stade germany
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