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Lophocysta

Dinophyceae - Gonyaulacales

Taxonomy
Lophocysta was named by Manum (1979). It is extant.

It was assigned to Gonyaulacales by Manum (1979).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1979Lophocysta Manum

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
Chromalveolata
Alveolata
Myzozoa
RankNameAuthor
subphylumDinozoa
superclassDinoflagellata
classDinophyceae
orderGonyaulacales
genusLophocysta

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. Lophocysta Manum 1979
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: Bartonian or 41.30000 to 38.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (Virginia) L. sp. (107512)