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Actiniscus

Dinophyceae - Actiniscales - Actiniscaceae

Taxonomy
Actiniscus was named by Ehrenberg (1843). It is extant.

It was assigned to Actiniscaceae by Kützing (1844).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1843Actiniscus Ehrenberg pp. 62, 68, 75
1844Actiniscus Kützing p. 139

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
—Chromalveolata
—Alveolata
—Myzozoa
subphylumDinozoa
RankNameAuthor
superclassDinoflagellata
classDinophyceae
orderActiniscales
familyActiniscaceae
genusActiniscus

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. Actiniscus Ehrenberg 1843
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: base of the Campanian to the top of the Langhian or 83.60000 to 13.82000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Campanian83.6 - 72.2Antarctica A. pentasterias (57573)
Langhian15.98 - 13.82Mexico (Baja California) A. pentasterias (52183)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Chile (Coquimbo) A. pentasterias (222363)