Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Polykrikaceae

Dinophyceae - Polykrikaceae

Taxonomy
Polykrikaceae was named by Kofoid and Swezy (1921). It is extant.

It was assigned to Dinophyceae by Kofoid and Swezy (1921).

Subtaxa
Polykrikos

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1921Polykrikaceae Kofoid and Swezy

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
—Chromalveolata
—Alveolata
—Myzozoa
RankNameAuthor
subphylumDinozoa
superclassDinoflagellata
classDinophyceae
familyPolykrikaceae
familyPolykrikaceae

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. Polykrikaceae Kofoid and Swezy 1921
show all | hide all
G. Polykrikos Bütschli 1873
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: Calabrian or 1.80000 to 0.77400 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.774 Ma

Collections (17 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pleistocene2.58 - 0.0117North Pacific Polykrikos schwartzii (270371 271638) Polykrikos sp. (270385 271630 271631) Polykrikos sp., Polykrikos schwartzii (271462)
Calabrian1.8 - 0.774North Pacific Polykrikos schwartzii (270630) Polykrikos sp. (270618 270619 270621 270623 270626 271239 271240 271382 271457 271645)