Similiscutum giganteum Mailliot, E.Mattioli, Chaumeil-Rodr. et Pittet

Plant Fossil Names Registry Number: PFN003067

Act LSID: urn:lsid:plantfossilnames.org:act:3067

Authors: S. Mailliot, E. Mattioli, M. Chaumeil-Rodríguez & B. Pittet

Rank: species

Reference: Mailliot, S., Mattioli, E., Chaumeil-Rodríguez, M. & Pittet, B. (2023): Revisiting Early Jurassic Biscutaceae: Similiscutum giganteum sp. nov. – Journal of Micropalaeontology 42(1): 1–12.

Page of description: 7

Illustrations or figures: pl. 1, figs 1–9

Types

Original diagnosis/description

A very large, broadly elliptical to elliptical species of Similiscutum with a bulky cross spanning the cen- tral area. The central area generally exhibits a lenticular shape and is quite reduced compared to the coccolith size.

Etymology

From Latin giganteus, gigantic.

Stratigraphy

Jurassic, Lower Jurassic, Pliensbachian
Type locality. Peniche (Ponta do Trovão section), Portugal. Type level. Sample Pen08-Do2003 (= base of the “transition beds” or “couches de passage” = Bed 15a of Mouterde, 1955) in the uppermost Pliensbachian (Emaciatum ammonite Zone).

Locality

Portugal
Peniche (Ponta do Trovão section).