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Actinotheca

Dinophyceae

Taxonomy
Actinotheca was named by Cookson and Eisenack (1960). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Hystrichosphaeridea by Cookson and Eisenack (1960); and to Dinophyceae by Andrews (1970).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1960Actinotheca Cookson and Eisenack
1970Actinotheca Andrews

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
Chromalveolata
Alveolata
Myzozoa
RankNameAuthor
subphylumDinozoa
superclassDinoflagellata
classDinophyceae
genusActinothecaCookson and Eisenack 1960

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. †Actinotheca Cookson and Eisenack 1960
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Actinotheca aphroditae Cookson and Eisenack 1960
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: Coniacian or 89.80000 to 85.70000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Coniacian89.8 - 85.7Antarctica A. aphroditae (150208)
Coniacian - Early/Lower Santonian89.8 - 83.6Antarctica A. aphroditae (169331 169332 169334 169335)