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Calcium carbonate scales covering some phytoplankton species
Coccoliths are individual plates or scales of calcium carbonate formed by coccolithophores (single-celled phytoplankton such as Emiliania huxleyi) and
Coccolith
Unicellular algae responsible for the formation of chalk
exceeded by the maximum coccolith size. In addition, coccolith size and the orientation of calcite crystals forming coccoliths can vary among species.
Coccolithophore
Species of single-celled organism
characteristics of its coccolith. A defining characteristic of Gephyrocapsa is the presence of a bridge spanning the central area of the coccolith. G. oceanica
Gephyrocapsa_oceanica
the critical advantage of EHUX coccoliths is their distinctive and sophisticated asymmetric morphology. EHUX coccoliths are characterised by several hammer-headed
Biohybrid_microswimmer
Type of sedimentary rock
articulate brachiopods, planktonic (free-floating) foraminifera, and coccoliths. High-magnesium calcite skeletal grains are typical of benthic (bottom-dwelling)
Limestone
Unicellular algae responsible for the formation of chalk
phytoplankton covered with uniquely ornamented calcite disks called coccoliths. Individual coccoliths are abundant in marine sediments although complete coccospheres
Gephyrocapsa_huxleyi
Soft, siliceous sedimentary rock
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Diatomaceous_earth
Third and last period of the Mesozoic Era
carbonate deposited by the shells of marine invertebrates, principally coccoliths), found in the upper Cretaceous of Western Europe. The name 'Cretaceous'
Cretaceous
phylum Haptophyta, which is surrounded by calcium carbonate plates called coccoliths. There is a lot of morphological variation in C. leptoporus, with well
Calcidiscus_leptoporus
Class of microscopic fossils
tiny (less than 30 microns in diameter) microfossils that are similar to coccoliths deposited by the modern-day coccolithophores. The nannofossils are a convenient
Calcareous_nannofossils
Stratigraphic unit in England
microscopic plates, which are called coccoliths, of microscopic green algae known as coccolithophores. In addition to the coccoliths, the fossil debris includes
Chalk_Group
Topics referred to by the same term
and engineering Lith., an abbreviation for Lithuania A standing stone Coccolith van der Lith and van Lith, Dutch-language surnames LithTech, a game engine
Lith
English cliff shore
sea. The sea bottom was covered with white mud formed from fragments of coccoliths, the skeletons of tiny algae that floated in the surface waters and sank
White_Cliffs_of_Dover
Organic-inorganic composite material produced by some molluscs
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Nacre
selected species of Coccoliths between recent sediments and mid-Wisconsin glacier sediments of the North Atlantic. Concentrations of coccoliths in marine sediments
Global Paleoclimate Indicators
Global_Paleoclimate_Indicators
Rock formation in the USA
include unidentified coccoliths, bivalves, gastropods, and calcispheres. Both stratigraphic relationships and a nanofossil (coccolith) assemblage described
Haynesville_Shale
Chemical compound
are cold. Calcium carbonate contributors, including plankton (such as coccoliths and planktic foraminifera), coralline algae, sponges, brachiopods, echinoderms
Calcium_carbonate
Any polyatomic anion containing silicon and oxygen
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Silicate
Eurasian sea northeast of the Mediterranean
motile, autotrophic phytoplankton that produce CaCO3 plates, known as coccoliths, as part of their life cycle. In the Black Sea, the main period of coccolithophore
Black_Sea
Hard, brittle internal structure found in all members of the family Sepiidae
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Cuttlebone
Shell formation mechanism
produce calcite plates termed coccoliths which together cover the entire cell surface forming the coccosphere. The coccoliths are formed using the intracellular
Marine_biogenic_calcification
Organisms that live in salt water
Coccolithophores have plates or scales made with calcium carbonate called coccoliths A diatom microfossil from 40 million years ago Diatomaceous earth is a
Marine_life
Major climatic change and biotic turnover during the Triassic
the marine realm it saw the first appearance among the microplankton of coccoliths and dinoflagellates, with the latter linked to the rapid diversification
Carnian_pluvial_episode
External skeleton of an organism
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Exoskeleton
Internal support structure of an animal
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Endoskeleton
Fine-grained sediment that accumulates on the floor of the open ocean
predominant organisms that compose them. For example, there are diatom, coccolith, foraminifera, globigerina, pteropod, and radiolarian oozes. Oozes are
Pelagic_sediment
Branch of paleontology that studies microfossils
study on the basis of microfossil composition: (a) calcareous, as in coccoliths and foraminifera, (b) phosphatic, as in the study of some vertebrates
Micropaleontology
Hard, protective outer layers created by an animal that lives in the sea
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Seashell
Circa 24,000–16,000 BCE; most recent era when ice sheets were at their greatest extent
Moroccan coast was stronger during the LGM compared to today. Though coccolith size increases in Calcidiscus leptoporus suggest stronger trade winds
Last_Glacial_Maximum
Protective shell of a type of eukaryotic organism
Coccospheres are covered with ornate circular plates or scales called coccoliths. The coccoliths are made from calcium carbonate. The term coccolithophore derives
Protist_shell
Organisms living in water or air that drift in the current or wind
can eventually produce opal. Coccolithophores have chalk plates called coccoliths, and produced the Cliffs of Dover. Foraminiferans have calcium carbonate
Plankton
Part of the body of a gastropod or snail
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Gastropod_shell
Species of single-celled organism
Discosphaera. It exhibits a very delicate structure and arrangement of coccoliths. Sardet, Christian (2015). Plankton, Wonders of the Drifting World. France:
Discosphaera_tubifer
Chant associated with the University of Kansas Jayhawks
of central and western parts of the state and which is similar to the coccolith-bearing chalk of the white cliffs of Dover. (The University itself is
Rock_Chalk,_Jayhawk
Exoskeleton of an animal in the phylum Mollusca
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Mollusc_shell
Outermost layer of some cells
dinoflagellates have a theca of cellulose plates, and coccolithophorids have coccoliths. An extracellular matrix (ECM) is also present in metazoans. Its composition
Cell_wall
Eukaryotes other than animals, plants or fungi
that forms various geological features, such as chalk deposits, made of coccoliths, or sand stars, the remains of star-shaped foraminifers. Soil protists
Protist
Region of the Atlantic Ocean
28 December 2020. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Celtic Sea. Coccoliths in the Celtic Sea : a bloom of phytoplankton in the Celtic Sea, visible
Celtic_Sea
Shell of a particular type of protist
species of foraminifera are known to have preferentially agglutinated coccoliths to form their tests; others preferentially utilise echinoderm plates,
Foraminifera_test
Stratigraphic unit and rock type in Germany
is in the form of micrometer-sized low-Mg calcite platelets known as coccoliths, which are remnants of unicellular, planktonic calcareous algae known
Rügen_chalk
Bio-geochemical process
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Microbiologically induced calcite precipitation
Microbiologically_induced_calcite_precipitation
Species of single-celled organism
body-coccoliths covering the entire cell and a partial outer layer of larger exothecal coccoliths. They primarily differ in their exothecal coccoliths, these
Syracosphaera_azureaplaneta
Geological formation in the United States
Fort Hays Limestone Member. The chalk formed from the accumulation of coccoliths from microorganisms living in what was once the Western Interior Seaway
Niobrara_Formation
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Biocrystallization
Topics referred to by the same term
the mineral diopside Coccolithophore, a class of phytoplankton (alga) Coccolith, a platelet formed by coccolithophore, found in chalk This disambiguation
Coccoid
Hard shell of some spherical marine animals
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Test_(biology)
Biogenic pelagic sediment located on the deep ocean floor
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Siliceous_ooze
Species of single-celled organism
ability to calcify subcellularly. They produce calcified scales, known as coccoliths, which are deposited on the surface of the cell resulting in the formation
Pleurochrysis_carterae
Protists that live in saltwater or brackish water
called coccoliths. The term coccolithophore derives from the Greek for a seed carrying stone, referring to their small size and the coccolith stones they
Marine_protists
Calcium carbonate mineral
constituent of the shells of marine organisms, such as plankton (such as coccoliths and planktic foraminifera), the hard parts of red algae, some sponges
Calcite
Genus of algae
production of two distinct coccolith types on a single coccosphere, which is the main diagnostic character of the genus. The body coccoliths cover the main surface
Syracosphaera
Globorotalia continuosa. N 14 – Miocene (Tortonian): Globorotalia nepenthes. Coccoliths are founded up to 250 meters below the ocean floor, the drilling area
DSDP_368
Shield for the ventral and dorsal parts of turtles
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Turtle_shell
Shell-like protective outer covering of organisms
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Lorica_(biology)
Part of arthropods
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Arthropod_exoskeleton
Accumulation of calcium salts in bodily tissue, usually bone
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Calcification
Hypothetical flood scenario
of the Black Sea and Marmara Sea: Stable isotopic, foraminiferal, and coccolith evidence". Marine Geology. 190 (1−2): 119−149. Bibcode:2002MGeol.190.
Black_Sea_deluge_hypothesis
Area of open chalk hills
defined bedding. The chalk is classified as a biomicrite, with microscopic coccoliths and other fine-grained fossil debris in a matrix of micrite mud. Small
Downland
Decrease of pH levels in the ocean
remained unchanged over the past 224 years (1780 to 2004). But the average coccolith mass had increased by 40% during the same period. Warm water corals are
Ocean_acidification
Phylum of amoeboid protists
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Foraminifera
Calcium carbonate material echinoderms are made of
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Stereom
Fossils produced by magnetotactic bacteria
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Magnetofossil
State of gravitational equilibrium between Earth's crust and mantle
Quaternary sea surface conditions in the Laurentian Fan: Evidence from coccolith and dinocyst assemblages". Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology
Isostasy
Resting or dormant stage of a microorganism
Phycobilisomes Hacrobia Cryptophyta: Mastigoneme Periplast Haptophytes: Coccolith Haptonema Stramenopiles General: Mastigoneme Diatoms: Frustule Brown algae:
Microbial_cyst
Type of interface
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Biointerface
Mitochondrion-derived organelle
Phycobilisomes Hacrobia Cryptophyta: Mastigoneme Periplast Haptophytes: Coccolith Haptonema Stramenopiles General: Mastigoneme Diatoms: Frustule Brown algae:
Hydrogenosome
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Immobilization_(soil_science)
Accumulated material on seafloor
a shell covered with ornate circular plates or scales called coccoliths. The coccoliths are made from calcium carbonate. The term coccolithophore derives
Marine_sediment
Geological stratum or deposit containing bones
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Bone_bed
Carbon capture process in oceans
Analogously, coccolithophores are covered with calcium carbonate plates called 'coccoliths', which are central to aggregation and ballasting, producing sinking velocities
Biological_pump
Fossil that requires the use of a microscope to see
as: (a) siliceous, as in diatoms and radiolaria, (b) calcareous, as in coccoliths and foraminifera, (c) phosphatic, as in the study of some vertebrates
Microfossil
Texas rock formation associated with petroleum deposits
West Texas. The microfossils found within the marls are predominantly coccoliths and planktonic foraminifera, whereas the limestones contain abundant radiolaria
Eagle_Ford_Group
coccolithophorid genus Alisphaera (Haptophyta), with notes on their distribution, coccolith structure and taxonomy". Phycologia. 40 (6): 583–601. Bibcode:2001Phyco
List of organisms named after famous people (born 1800–1899)
List_of_organisms_named_after_famous_people_(born_1800–1899)
Anatomical structure
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Frustule
Fossils from the Ediacaran and Cambrian periods
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Small_shelly_fauna
Beach in the south of the Paliki peninsula of Kefalonia, Greece
numerous microfossils such as planktonic foraminifera, bivalve remains, coccoliths, and otoliths of pelagic fish. Sea water, air, and atmospheric precipitation
Xi_Beach
Geological petrification process
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Silicification
Deep-sea drilling area near Cape Verde
Lenticulina, Nodosaria, Rhabdammina, Spirillina and Spirophthalmidium. Coccoliths are founded up to 250 meters below the ocean floor, the drilling area
DSDP_367
Cell organelle in a few species
Phycobilisomes Hacrobia Cryptophyta: Mastigoneme Periplast Haptophytes: Coccolith Haptonema Stramenopiles General: Mastigoneme Diatoms: Frustule Brown algae:
Mitosome
Historic oxygen depletion events in Earth's oceans
plankton (including bacteria) at the expense of calcareous plankton such as coccoliths and foraminifera. Such an accelerated flux of organic matter would have
Anoxic_event
Process by which living organisms produce minerals
White Cliffs of Dover is almost entirely formed from fossil skeleton remains (coccoliths), biomineralized by planktonic microorganisms (coccolithophores).
Biomineralization
National park in South East England
fine-grained, and very permeable. It consists of minute calcite plates (coccoliths) shed from micro-organisms called coccolithophores. The strata include
South_Downs_National_Park
Aspect of marine biology
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Shell_growth_in_estuaries
Protein family
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Engrailed_(gene)
Structural element of sea sponges
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Sponge_spicule
Mexican-born American plant cell biologist
known as coccolithophorids. She has written about the unusual ability of coccolith vacuoles to facilitate calcification, a significant part of the global
Elma_González
Geologic formation in Texas, United States
occurred in ~250 m or 820 ft of water, well-suited to the deposition of coccoliths. Paleontology portal Dinosaurs portal Geology of the Dallas-Fort Worth
Austin_Chalk
Limestone from the Loire Valley, France
contrast, true Chalk is rich in another type of shell microfossil, the coccolith, due to sediment deposition in deeper and calmer waters (about 200 meters
Tuffeau_stone
Life in the deep subsurface of the Earth
ocean ridges to over 10 kilometers in deep trenches. In the mid-ocean, coccoliths and shells settling down from the surface form oozes, while near shore
Deep_biosphere
white, porous sedimentary rock, a form of limestone composed of calcite coccolith plates. chert A fine-grained, silica-rich, microcrystalline, cryptocrystalline
Glossary_of_geology
glauconitic marl, described as a "chalk mud", containing abundant ostracod, coccolith and foram remains, with a concentration of phosphatic nodules and bones
Cambridge_Greensand
Type of algae
haptophyte species, and have an exoskeleton of calcareous plates called coccoliths. Coccolithophores are some of the most abundant marine phytoplankton,
Haptophyte
Biological tissues incorporating minerals
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Mineralized_tissues
Any life form too small for the naked human eye to see that lives in a marine environment
a shell covered with ornate circular plates or scales called coccoliths. The coccoliths are made from calcium carbonate. The calcite shells are important
Marine_microorganisms
Anoxic extinction event in the Cretaceous period
from δ44/40Ca increases coeval with the extinction event, as well as coccolith malformation and dwarfism. Lithologies characterised by low calcium carbonate
Cenomanian-Turonian boundary event
Cenomanian-Turonian_boundary_event
Breakdown of organic matter to simple chemicals by living organisms
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Remineralisation
Species of lichen
ago (based on foraminifera fossils), to 30–45 million years (based on coccolith fossils). Because lichens are scarce in the fossil record, specimens like
Parmelia_isidiiveteris
Group of amoebae with shells
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Testate_amoebae
Geologic formation in Austria and Germany
gradual replacement of the radiolarian oozes of the Ruhpolding Formation by coccolith oozes of the overlying Aptychen Beds can be explained by further deepening
Ruhpolding_Formation
Species of lichen
ago (based on foraminifera fossils), to 30–45 million years (based on coccolith fossils). Because lichens are scarce in the fossil record, specimens like
Parmelia_ambra
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Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Rays of light
Boy/Male
British, English
Strong Lord
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Affluent
Girl/Female
Biblical, British, English
Delightful
Boy/Male
Arabic
Counsellor; Advisor
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Ornament of the Worshippers of Allah
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Gentleness
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Jayne.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a player on the timpani, Middle English timpan(e), a kind of drum or tambourine.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Devdutta | தேவதà¯à®¤à¯à®¤à®¾
King, Gift of God
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n.
One of a species of coccoliths, having an oval discoidal body, with a thick strongly refracting rim, and a thinner central portion. One of them measures about / of an inch in its longest diameter.
n.
One of a kind of minute, calcareous bodies, probably vegetable, often abundant in deep-sea mud.
n.
A small, rounded, marine organism, capable of braking up into coccoliths.
n.
A kind of coccolith, which in shape resembles a minute cup widened at the top, and varies in size from / to / of an inch.