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Eodiscoaster

Coccolithophyceae

Taxonomy
Eodiscoaster was named by Martini (1961). It is not extant. Its type is Eodiscoaster danicus.

It was assigned to Prymnesiophyceae by Andrews (1970).

Species
E. danicus (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1961Eodiscoaster Martini
1970Eodiscoaster Andrews

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
—Hacrobia
phylumHaptophytaHibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986
RankNameAuthor
classCoccolithophyceae
genusEodiscoasterMartini 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. †Eodiscoaster Martini 1961
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†Eodiscoaster danicus Martini 1961
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available