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Ceratolithus

Coccolithophyceae - Ceratolithaceae

Taxonomy
Ceratolithus was named by Kamptner (1950). It is extant. It is the type genus of Ceratolithaceae.

It was assigned to Ceratolithaceae by Jordan et al. (2004).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1950Ceratolithus Kamptner
2004Ceratolithus Jordan et al.

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
Chromalveolata
phylumHaptophytaHibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986
RankNameAuthor
classCoccolithophyceae
familyCeratolithaceaeNorris 1965
genusCeratolithus

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. Ceratolithus Kamptner 1950
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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