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Tetrachacysta allenii

Dinophyceae - Gonyaulacales

Taxonomy
Tetrachacysta allenii was named by Blackhouse (1988). It is not extant.

Entered
by P. Santamarina (authorized by C. Jaramillo) on 2016-02-16

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1988Tetrachacysta allenii Blackhouse

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
—Chromalveolata
—Alveolata
—Myzozoa
subphylumDinozoa
RankNameAuthor
superclassDinoflagellataBütschli 1885
classDinophyceae
orderGonyaulacales
genusTetrachacystaBlackhouse 1988
speciesalleniiBlackhouse 1988

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.

†Tetrachacysta allenii Blackhouse 1988
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicasuperc
Environment: freshwaterc
Diet: "photoautotroph"superc
Created: 2026-03-29 15:51:37
Modified: 2026-03-29 15:51:37
Source: c = class, superc = superclass
References: Taylor 1987, Fritsch and West 1927
Collections
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