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Polystephanosphaera valensii

Dinophyceae

Taxonomy
Polystephanosphaera valensii was named by Sarjeant (1960). It is not extant. It is the type species of Polystephanosphaera.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1960Polystephanosphaera valensii Sarjeant

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
Chromalveolata
Alveolata
Myzozoa
RankNameAuthor
subphylumDinozoa
superclassDinoflagellataBütschli 1885
classDinophyceae
genusPolystephanosphaeraSarjeant 1960
speciesvalensiiSarjeant 1960

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.

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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
Collections
No collection or age range data are available