Table T1. Terminology for Gephyrocapsa spp. (See table note.)
| This study | Gephyrocapsa spp. (very small) | Gephyrocapsa spp. (small) | Gephyrocapsa muellerae | Gephyrocapsa caribbeanica | Gephyrocapsa oceanica |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coccolith size (µm) | <2.5 | 2.5–3.5 | 2.5–4 | >3.5 | >3.5 |
| Bridge angle (°) | 0–90 | >45 | 0–25 | 0–45 | >45 |
| Other authors | |||||
| Bollmann (1997) | Gephyrocapsa minute | Gephyrocapsa equatorial | Gephyrocapsa cold | Gephyrocapsa oligotrophic/Gephyrocapsa transitional | Gephyrocapsa large/Gephyrocapsa equatorial |
| Flores et al. (2000) | Small Gephyrocapsa | Gephyrocapsa oceanica | Gephyrocapsa muellerae | Gephyrocapsa caribbeanica | Gephyrocapsa oceanica |
| Takahashi and Okada (2000) | Small Gephyrocapsa | Medium Gephyrocapsa; high/intermediate bridge angle (warm) |
Medium Gephyrocapsa; low bridge angle (cold) |
Gephyrocapsa caribbeanica | Medium/Large Gephyrocapsa; high/intermediate bridge angle (warm) |
| Bauman and Freitag (2004) | Gephyrocapsa ericsonii/Gephyrocapsa aperta | Gephyrocapsa muellerae/ Gephyrocapsa caribbeanica |
Gephyrocapsa muellerae | Gephyrocapsa caribbeanica | Gephyrocapsa oceanica |
Note: Other authors’ equivalents mainly adopted from Baumann and Freitag (2004).