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Eodiscoaster

Coccolithophyceae

Taxonomy
Eodiscoaster was named by Martini (1961). It is not extant. Its type is Eodiscoaster danicus.

It was assigned to Prymnesiophyceae by Andrews (1970).

Species
E. danicus (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1961Eodiscoaster Martini
1970Eodiscoaster Andrews

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
—Chromalveolata
RankNameAuthor
phylumHaptophytaHibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986
classCoccolithophyceae
genusEodiscoasterMartini 1961

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. †Eodiscoaster Martini 1961
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†Eodiscoaster danicus Martini 1961
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
Collections
No collection or age range data are available