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Isochrysidales

Coccolithophyceae - Isochrysidales

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1910Isochrysidales Pascher
2003Isochrysidales Young et al.

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

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.

Or. Isochrysidales Pascher 1910
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Fm. Gephyrocapsaceae Heimdal 1997
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G. Crenalithus Roth 1973
Fm. Noelaerhabdaceae Jerkovic 1970
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G. Apertapetra Hay et al. 1966
G. Cepekiella Roth 1970
G. †Cribrocentrum Perch-Nielsen 1971
G. Dictyococcites Black 1967
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†Dictyococcites scrippsae Bukry and Percival 1973
G. Emiliania Hay and Mohler 1967
G. Gephyrocapsa Kamptner 1943
G. †Pseudoemiliania Gartner 1969
Fm. †Prinsiaceae Hay and Mohler 1967
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G. †Futyania Varol 1989
G. †Girgisia Varol 1989
G. Hornibrookina Edwards 1973
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†Hornibrookina teuriensis Edwards 1973
†Hornibrookina weimerae Self-Trail 2011
G. †Neobiscutum Varol 1989
G. †Prinsius Hay and Mohler 1967
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†Prinsius dimorphosus Perch-Nielsen 1977
†Prinsius martinii Haq 1971
†Prinsius tenuiculus Perch-Nielsen 1984
Invalid names: Isochrysidaceae Pascher 1910 [empty]
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

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Maastrichtian to the top of the Ionian or 72.10000 to 0.12900 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 66.0 Ma

Collections (31 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Argentina (Buenos Aires) Hornibrookina teuriensis (237065)
Early/Lower Paleocene66.0 - 61.7Argentina (Santa Cruz) Hornibrookina teuriensis (232045) Hornibrookina teuriensis, Prinsius martinii, Prinsius dimorphosus (232042) Hornibrookina teuriensis, Prinsius tenuiculus (232046) Prinsius dimorphosus (232043)
Danian66.0 - 61.6USA (Missouri) Cepekiella lumina (231964 232026)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Argentina (Buenos Aires) Hornibrookina teuriensis (236645) Hornibrookina teuriensis, Hornibrookina weimerae (236898)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Argentina (Chubut) Hornibrookina teuriensis, Prinsius tenuiculus, Prinsius martinii, Prinsius dimorphosus (236767) Prinsius dimorphosus (172887)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Argentina (Santa Cruz) Hornibrookina teuriensis (237043)
Danian - Selandian66.0 - 59.2Argentina (Santa Cruz) Hornibrookina teuriensis (237044)
Selandian61.6 - 59.2Denmark (Fyn) Prinsius dimorphosus (196766)
Selandian61.6 - 59.2Tanzania (Lindi) Prinsius spp. (179310)
Selandian - Thanetian61.6 - 56.0New Zealand Hornibrookina teuriensis (68822)
Thanetian59.2 - 56.0USA (South Carolina) Prinsius bisulcus, Hornibrookina arca (186974)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3USA (Georgia) Dictyococcites bisectus, Dictyococcites scrippsae (4868)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0Ukraine (Crimea) Dictyococcites bisectus, Cribrocentrum reticulatum (220325)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0Ukraine Dictyococcites bisectus (234813)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Italy Dictyococcites bisectus, Cribrocentrum reticulatum (81043)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Ukraine Cribrocentrum erbae (234815)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Tonga Apertapetra umbttica (43006)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97USA (California) Dictyococcites minutus (196138)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Greece Dictyococcites spp. (138313)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Tanzania (Lindi) Pseudoemiliania lacunosa, Gephyrocapsa spp. (179884)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Italy (Siena) Pseudoemiliania lacunosa (45497)
Gelasian2.588 - 1.806Ireland Dictyococcites antarcticus, Dictyococcites productellus, Pseudoemiliania sp., Pseudoemiliania lacunosa, Gephyrocapsa caribbeanica, Gephyrocapsa aperta, Gephyrocapsa oceanica, Gephyrocapsa omega, Crenalithus doronocoides, Crenalithus asanoi, Crenalithus japonica (152368)
Calabrian1.8 - 0.774Italy Gephyrocapsa sp. (126555)
Ionian (interglacial)0.774 - 0.129Italy (Apulia) Pseudoemiliania lacunosa (157640)
Ionian - Late/Upper Pleistocene0.774 - 0.0117Italy (Apulia) Gephyrocapsa ericssoni, Gephyrocapsa aperta (157642)