鈣板藻片(英語:coccolith)又稱球石片顆石藻片顆石粒鈣板金藻(海洋中的一類單細胞藻類,如赫氏圓石藻)經生物礦化產生的胞外硬殼,其成分為碳酸鈣[1][2]

電子顯微鏡下的大洋橋石藻英語Gephyrocapsa oceanica擬色圖),其外側有許多鈣板藻片
各種形狀的鈣板藻片

鈣板金藻死後,鈣板藻片會沉入海底,為深海沈積物的重要組成部分。此結構最早於1858年由托馬斯·亨利·赫胥黎在海底沉積物中發現並命名[3][4]。英國多佛白色懸崖的碳酸鈣沉積主要來源即為鈣板藻片[5]

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編輯
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  3. ^ Huxley, Thomas Henry. Appendix A. Deep Sea Soundings in the North Atlantic Ocean between Ireland and Newfoundland, made in H.M.S. Cyclops, Lieut.-Commander Joseph Dayman, in June and July 1857. London: British Admiralty. 1858: 63–68 [64] [2022-11-12]. (原始內容存檔於2022-11-12). 
  4. ^ Huxley, Thomas Henry. On some organisms living at great depth in the North Atlantic Ocean. Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science. New series. 1868, 8: 203–212 [2022-11-12]. (原始內容存檔於2022-11-12). 
  5. ^ Sorby, Henry Clifton. On the organic origin of the so-called 'Crystalloids' of the chalk. Annals and Magazine of Natural History. Ser. 3. 1861, 8 (45): 193–200 [2022-11-12]. doi:10.1080/00222936108697404. (原始內容存檔於2022-11-05).