Annual Report 2011 of the Calcareous Nannofossils Working Group

The Paleogene calcareous nannofossil working group has continued its work towards a major revision of the early Fasciculithus and the calcareous nannofossil turnover across the Danian-Selandian boundary. Furthermore, has been continued the discussion on reticulofenestrids, initiated in Yagamata (September 2010) during the International Nannoplankton Association, in order to rationalise the complicated taxonomy and produce a review of the group. In 2010-2011 the Paleogene species list was uploaded to the online taxonomic resource ‘Nannotax’ (nannotax.org) and descriptions and images have been added for most species. The working group will develop this resource over the next year as well as planning a hard copy taxonomic atlas. For the coming year we are planning to focus on Eocene biochronostratigraphy and organize meeting in June or early September.

Report by Simonetta Monechi, Chairwoman.