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Micula (coccolithophore)

Coccolithophyceae - Braarudosphaerales - Polycyclolithaceae

Taxonomy
Micula was named by Vekshina (1959) [A homonym of rugosa coral Micula]. It is not extant. Its type is Micula decussata.

It was assigned to Polycyclolithaceae by Lees and Bown (2005).

Species
M. adumbrata, M. clypeata, M. concava, M. cubiformis, M. decussata (type species), M. murus, M. praemurus, M. premolisilvae, M. prinsii, M. staurophora, M. swastica
Species lacking formal opinion data
M. decusata, M. mirus, M. mura
Entered
by P. Novack-Gottshall on 2017-12-27; modified by P. Novack-Gottshall on 2017-12-28

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1959Micula Vekshina
1960Nannotetraster Martini and Stradner
2005Micula Lees and Bown

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
—Hacrobia
phylumHaptophytaHibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986
classCoccolithophyceae
RankNameAuthor
orderBraarudosphaerales
familyPolycyclolithaceaeForchheimer 1972
genusMicula

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. †Micula Vekshina 1959 [coccolithophore]
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†Micula adumbrata Burnett 1998
†Micula clypeata Lees and Bown 2005
†Micula concava Stradner 1960
†Micula cubiformis Forchheimer 1972
†Micula decussata Vekshina 1959 [coccolithophore]
†Micula murus Martini 1961
†Micula praemurus Bukry 1973
†Micula premolisilvae Lees and Bown 2005
†Micula prinsii Perch-Nielsen 1979
†Micula staurophora Gardet 1955
†Micula swastica Stradner and Steinmetz 1984
Invalid names: Nannotetraster Martini and Stradner 1960 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: oceanic, oligotrophic, marine, brackishp
Locomotion: passively mobilep
Life habit: planktonicp
Depth habitat: surfacep
Diet: "photoautotroph"p
Created: 2006-10-31 06:24:05
Modified: 2006-10-31 08:24:05
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 2003

Age range: base of the Helvetoglobotruncana helvetica to the top of the Selandian or 93.00000 to 59.24000 Ma

Collections (144 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Cretaceous143.1 - 66.0Argentina (Buenos Aires) Micula staurophora, Micula concava, Micula sp. A (236900)
Cretaceous - Late/Upper Cretaceous143.1 - 66.0South Pacific Micula decussata (267641)
Late/Upper Cenomanian - Late/Upper Turonian100.5 - 89.8Tanzania (Lindi) Micula staurophora (179874)
Late/Upper Cretaceous100.5 - 66.0USA (Texas) Micula prinsii, Micula mura (211326 225659 225660 225661 225662 225663 225668)
Late/Upper Cretaceous - Paleocene100.5 - 56.0North Atlantic Micula murus (265885)
Early/Lower Turonian - Middle Turonian93.9 - 89.8Canada (Alberta) Micula staurophora (71252)
Turonian - Coniacian93.9 - 85.7Indian Ocean Micula staurophora (257043)
Helvetoglobotruncana helvetica93.0 - 90.7North Pacific Micula staurophora, Micula sp., Micula decussata (262912)
Coniacian89.8 - 85.7Indian Ocean Micula staurophora (250825 250826 257041 257042) Micula staurophora, Micula concava (250819 250820 250821 250822 250824) Micula staurophora, Micula cubiformis, Micula concava (250823 257039 257040)
Coniacian - Santonian89.8 - 83.6Indian Ocean Micula staurophora, Micula concava (250818)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6Indian Ocean Micula cubiformis (252609 252611 252613 252614 252615 252616 252617 252618) Micula staurophora (250810 250812 250815 250816 254904) Micula staurophora, Micula concava (250806 250807 250809 250811 250813 250814 250817) Micula staurophora, Micula cubiformis, Micula concava (250808)
Santonian - Campanian85.7 - 72.2Indian Ocean Micula staurophora, Micula concava (250803 250804 250805)
Dicarinella asymetrica85.4 - 83.0North Pacific Micula staurophora, Micula sp. (262911)
Dicarinella asymetrica - Globotruncanita elevata85.4 - 79.5North Pacific Micula sp., Micula decussata (262908 262909 262910)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2North Atlantic Micula staurophora (268466)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2Indian Ocean Micula staurophora (248687 254903)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2Argentina (Buenos Aires) Micula staurophora, Micula concava, Micula sp. A (236901)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2South Atlantic Micula staurophora (237071) Micula staurophora, Micula concava (237070)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Belgium Micula staurophora (118459)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2France (Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes) Micula cubiformis, Micula decussata (178473)
Campanian - Maastrichtian83.6 - 66.0Indian Ocean Micula staurophora (254901 254902)
Campanian - Maastrichtian83.6 - 66.0North Atlantic Micula murus (268460 268461 268462) Micula staurophora, Micula murus (268463)
Late/Upper Campanian - Maastrichtian83.6 - 66.0Türkiye (Mugla) Micula staurophora (162815)
Late/Upper Campanian - Maastrichtian83.6 - 66.0South Atlantic Micula staurophora, Micula concava (237069)
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Paleocene83.6 - 61.66Türkiye (Aydin) Micula staurophora (162810)
Late/Upper Campanian - Late/Upper Paleocene83.6 - 56.0Türkiye (Aydin) Micula staurophora (162808)
CC2375.8 - 72.2Indian Ocean Micula decussata (247016)
CC23 - CC2475.8 - 70.2Indian Ocean Micula decussata (247012 247013)
CC2472.2 - 70.2Indian Ocean Micula murus, Micula decussata (247011)
CC24 - CC2572.2 - 67.8Indian Ocean Micula murus, Micula decussata (247010)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Santa Cruz) Micula staurophora, Micula concava (232047 232048 232049)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Rio Negro) Micula decussata (240425 240428 240429 240430) Micula mirus, Micula decussata (240427)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Egypt Micula prinsii, Micula murus (240605 240606)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Chubut) Micula staurophora (236602) Micula staurophora, Micula prinsii, Micula murus, Micula cubiformis, Micula concava (231295)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Neuquén) Micula decussata (232654 232657 232660)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Alabama) Micula prinsii (205803)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Mississippi) Micula prinsii, Micula murus (205793)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0South Atlantic Micula staurophora, Micula concava (236646 237064 237066 237068) Micula staurophora, Micula concava, Micula sp. (237067) Micula staurophora, Micula praemurus, Micula concava (237065)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Buenos Aires) Micula staurophora, Micula concava, Micula sp.A (236899)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0North Atlantic Micula staurophora, Micula murus (265593 265594) Micula staurophora, Micula prinsii, Micula murus (265592)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Indian Ocean Micula murus (248776) Micula murus, Micula decussata (248777 248779 248780 248781) Micula staurophora (254900)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Rio Negro) Micula staurophora, Micula cubiformis, Micula concava (237646) Micula staurophora, Micula murus, Micula cubiformis, Micula concava (237078 237645 237647 237648 237649 237653) Micula swastica, Micula staurophora, Micula murus, Micula cubiformis, Micula concava (237650 237652)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Mendoza) Micula decusata (241447)
Maastrichtian - Danian72.2 - 61.66North Atlantic Micula prinsii, Micula murus (265590) Micula staurophora, Micula prinsii, Micula murus (265591)
Maastrichtian - Paleocene72.2 - 56.0Indian Ocean Micula staurophora (254899) Micula staurophora, Micula murus (254898)
Maastrichtian - Paleocene72.2 - 56.0North Atlantic Micula prinsii, Micula murus (268459) Micula staurophora, Micula prinsii, Micula murus (268458)
CC2570.2 - 67.8Indian Ocean Micula decussata (247008) Micula murus, Micula decussata (247009)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Argentina (Buenos Aires) Micula staurophora, Micula concava (236898)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Argentina (Santa Cruz) Micula staurophora (237043)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Argentina (Chubut) Micula staurophora (236766)
Danian66.0 - 61.66South Atlantic Micula staurophora, Micula concava (236645)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Argentina (Rio Negro) Micula decussata (240432 240433 240434 240436 240437 240439) Micula mirus, Micula decussata (240431)
Paleocene66.0 - 56.0Indian Ocean Micula staurophora, Micula prinsii (254897) Micula staurophora, Micula prinsii, Micula murus (254896)
Cenozoic66.0 - 0.0Indian Ocean Micula staurophora (252607)
Selandian61.66 - 59.24Tanzania (Lindi) Micula spp. (179310)