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Calcigonellum

Dinophyceae

Taxonomy
Calcigonellum was named by Deflandre (1948). It is not extant. Its type is Calcigonellum unfula.

It was assigned to Dinophyceae by Andrews (1970).

Species
C. unfula (type species)
Entered
by B. Allen (authorized by A. Dunhill) on 2020-02-03; modified by B. Allen on 2020-02-04

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1948Calcigonellum Deflandre
1970Calcigonellum Andrews

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
—Chromalveolata
—Alveolata
—Myzozoa
RankNameAuthor
subphylumDinozoa
superclassDinoflagellataBütschli 1885
classDinophyceae
genusCalcigonellumDeflandre 1948

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. †Calcigonellum Deflandre 1948
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†Calcigonellum unfula Deflandre 1948
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
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