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Pontosphaera

Coccolithophyceae

Taxonomy
Pontosphaera was named by Lohmann (1961).

It was assigned to Prymnesiophycidae by Perch-Nielsen (1985).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1868Discolithus Huxley
1961Pontosphaera Lohmann
1963Discolithina Loeblich and Tappan
1985Pontosphaera Perch-Nielsen

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
—Chromalveolata
phylumHaptophytaHibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986
RankNameAuthor
classCoccolithophyceae
subclassPrymnesiophycidaeCavalier-Smith 1986
genusPontosphaeraLohmann 1961

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. †Pontosphaera Lohmann 1961
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†Pontosphaera exilis Bramlette and Sullivan 1961
†Pontosphaera obliquipons Romein 1979
†Pontosphaera pulchra Romein 1979
Invalid names: Discolithina Loeblich and Tappan 1963 [synonym], Discolithus Huxley 1868 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: oceanic, oligotrophic, marine, brackishp
Locomotion: passively mobilep
Life habit: planktonicp
Depth habitat: surfacep
Diet: "photoautotroph"p
Created: 2006-10-31 06:24:05
Modified: 2006-10-31 08:24:05
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 2003

Age range: base of the Selandian to the top of the Ionian or 61.60000 to 0.12900 Ma

Collections (18 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Selandian61.6 - 59.2Tanzania (Lindi) P. spp. (179310)
Early/Lower Eocene55.8 - 48.6Peru Discolithina sp. (42706)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3USA (Georgia) P. sp. (4868)
Middle Eocene47.8 - 37.71USA (California) P. distincta, P. pectinata, P. plana, P. multipora (206540) P. distincta, P. pectinata, P. plana, P. vescus, P. multipora (206538) P. pectinata, P. plana, P. multipora (206539)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9United Kingdom (England) Discolithina distincta, Discolithina pulcheroides (86616)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Germany (Baden-Württemberg) P. desueta, P. sp., P. multipora (68021)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Azerbaijan P. multipora (116629)
Badenian13.65 - 12.7Slovakia P. japonica, P. kamptneri (145935)
Sarmatian12.7 - 11.608Slovakia P. japonica (145974)
Sarmatian12.7 - 11.608Slovenia P. multipora (55454)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Greece P. spp. (138313)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Indonesia P. sp. (168772)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Italy (Siena) P. multipora (45497)
Gelasian2.588 - 1.806Ireland P. multipora (152368)
Ionian (interglacial)0.774 - 0.129Italy (Apulia) P. sp. (157640)
Ionian - Late/Upper Pleistocene0.774 - 0.0117Italy (Apulia) P. sp. (157642)