NPP

Non-Pollen Palynomorph Image Database

NPP

...“extra fossils“ in pollen slides

UG-1237

NPP type

Taxonomical Group

Algae

Type description

Gelorini et al 2011: Coenobia nearly circular to irregular in outline, hyaline to pale yellow, 50–100 μm in diameter, comprised of 32–64 tightly packed cells. Peripheral cells with two long, narrow, hyaline processes on little developed lobes, margin between them shallowly concave, cell wall densely and distinctly granular. All cells 12–22 μm.

Records

First publication

Gelorini V, Verbeken A, van Geel B, Cocqyt C, Vershuren D (2011) Modern non-pollen palynomorphs from East African lake sediments. Rev. Palaeobot. Palynol. 164:143-173.

Pediastrum boryanumcf. var.forcipatum

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