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Prinsiaceae

Coccolithophyceae - Isochrysidales - Prinsiaceae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1967Prinsiaceae Hay and Mohler
2003Prinsiaceae Young et al.

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

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.

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
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 Thanetian or 72.10000 to 56.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 66.0 Ma

Collections (15 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 - 61.6Argentina (Buenos Aires) Hornibrookina teuriensis (236645) Hornibrookina teuriensis, Hornibrookina weimerae (236898)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Argentina (Santa Cruz) Hornibrookina teuriensis (237043)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Argentina (Chubut) Hornibrookina teuriensis, Prinsius tenuiculus, Prinsius martinii, Prinsius dimorphosus (236767) Prinsius dimorphosus (172887)
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)