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Phallocysta

Taxonomy
Phallocysta was named by Below (1987). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Dinoflagellata by Mitta et al. (2018).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1987Phallocysta Below
2018Phallocysta Mitta et al.

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
Chromalveolata
Alveolata
RankNameAuthor
Myzozoa
subphylumDinozoa
superclassDinoflagellata
genusPhallocystaBelow 1987

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. †Phallocysta Below 1987
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: Late/Upper Bajocian or 171.60000 to 167.70000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Bajocian171.6 - 167.7Russian Federation (Karachay-Cherkessia) P. elongata (198674 198681)