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Naviculopsis americana

Chrysophyceae - Phytomastigophora - Dictyochaceae

Taxonomy
Naviculopsis americana was named by Barron et al. (1984). Its type specimen is USNM 347038, a test, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Camino Diablo Road, which is in a Lutetian/Bartonian marine shale in the Kellogg Formation of California.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
N. constricta, N. minor

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1984Naviculopsis americana Barron et al. p. 151

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomProtista
—Chrysophyta
classChrysophyceae
orderPhytomastigophora
RankNameAuthor
familyDictyochaceae
genusNaviculopsis
speciesamericana

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.

†Naviculopsis americana Barron et al. 1984
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicac
Locomotion: passively mobilec
Life habit: planktonicc
Diet: "photoautotroph"c
Created: 2009-07-21 10:14:48
Modified: 2009-07-21 12:14:48
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Lutetian to the top of the Bartonian or 48.07000 to 37.71000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lutetian - Bartonian48.07 - 37.71USA (California) Naviculopsis americana (type locality: 201733)