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Lithostromationaceae

Lithostromationaceae

Taxonomy
Lithostromationaceae was named by Deflandre (1959). It is extant.

It was assigned to Haptophyta by Deflandre (1959).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1959Lithostromationaceae Deflandre

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
—Chromalveolata
RankNameAuthor
phylumHaptophytaHibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986
familyLithostromationaceae
familyLithostromationaceae

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. Lithostromationaceae Deflandre 1959
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G. Imperiaster Martini 1970
G. Lithostromation Deflandre 1942
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