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Elytrocysta

Dinophyceae - Gonyaulacales

Taxonomy
Elytrocysta was named by Stover and Evitt (1978). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Gonyaulacales by Burger (1996).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1978Elytrocysta Stover and Evitt
1996Elytrocysta Burger

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
Chromalveolata
Alveolata
Myzozoa
RankNameAuthor
subphylumDinozoa
superclassDinoflagellata
classDinophyceae
orderGonyaulacales
genusElytrocystaStover and Evitt 1978

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. †Elytrocysta Stover and Evitt 1978
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Elytrocysta circulata Stover and Helby 1987
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: Bartonian or 41.30000 to 38.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (Virginia) E. sp. (107512)