Family Gephyrocapsaceae Heimdal 1997 (haptophyte alga)

Coccolithophyceae - Isochrysidales - Gephyrocapsaceae

Full reference: B.R. Heimdal. 1997. Modern Coccolithophorids. In: Tomas, C.R. (Ed.) (1997). Identifying marine phytoplankton. Academic Press: San Diego 15:731-833

Parent taxon: Isochrysidales according to B.R. Heimdal 1997

Sister taxa: Isochrysidaceae, Noelaerhabdaceae, Prinsiaceae

Subtaxa: Crenalithus

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Ecology: passively mobile planktonic "photoautotroph"

Distribution: found only at Porcupine Seabight, Hole U1317E (Quaternary of Ireland)

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