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Actinocyclus ellipticus

Bacillariophyceae - Hemidiscaceae

Taxonomy
Actinocyclus ellipticus was named by Grunow (1883).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
A. curvatulus, A. ehrenbergi, A. ehrenbergi, A. elipticus, A. ochotensis, A. ovalis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1883Actinocyclus ellipticus Grunow
1976Actinocyclus ellipticus Andrews p. 13
1976Actinocyclus ellipticus Lakhanpal et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomProtista
phylumOchrophyta
classBacillariophyceaeHaeckel 1878
RankNameAuthor
familyHemidiscaceaeHendy 1964
genusActinocyclus
speciesellipticusGrunow 1883

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.

†Actinocyclus ellipticus Grunow 1883
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicac
Environment: marine, brackish, freshwaterc
Diet: "photoautotroph"c
Created: 2008-03-19 02:48:18
Modified: 2008-03-19 04:48:18
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Serravallian or 13.82000 to 11.63000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Neogene23.04 - 2.58India (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) Actinocyclus ellipticus (224619)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Chile (Coquimbo) Actinocyclus ellipticus (222363)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.63USA (Maryland) Actinocyclus ellipticus (70546)