Raphidodiscus marylandicus Christian (1887)
Comment: Small, well-preserved valve. Note the central process visible between the raphe fissures.
Locality:
Ocean Drilling Program Hole 959A (Côte d'Ivoire-Ghana Marginal Ridge, eastern tropical Atlantic), sample: 159-959A-28X-6, 40-41 cm (early Miocene).
Photographed using: Zeiss Axio.A1, Plan-APOCHROMAT 100×/1.4 Oil DIC + Zeiss AxioCam ICc 5. Stacked using Helicon Focus.
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