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Xenascus ceratioides

Dinophyceae - Gonyaulacales - Ceratiaceae

Taxonomy
Xenascus ceratioides was named by Lentin and Williams (1973). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1973Xenascus ceratioides Lentin and Williams
2021Xenascus ceratioides González Estebenet et al.

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
Chromalveolata
Alveolata
Myzozoa
subphylumDinozoa
RankNameAuthor
superclassDinoflagellata
classDinophyceae
orderGonyaulacales
familyCeratiaceaeLindemann 1928
genusXenascusCookson and Eisenack
speciesceratioidesLentin and Williams 1973

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.

Xenascus ceratioides Lentin and Williams 1973
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Cenomanian to the top of the Late/Upper Campanian or 100.50000 to 72.20000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Egypt (north Western Desert) Xenascus ceratioides (140415 140420)
Middle Turonian - Late/Upper Turonian93.9 - 89.8Egypt (north Western Desert) Xenascus ceratioides (140388)
Coniacian - Santonian89.8 - 83.6Egypt (north Western Desert) Xenascus ceratioides (140379 140385)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Antarctica Xenascus ceratioides (150182)