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Leptodiscus

Taxonomy
Leptodiscus was named by Bukry and Bramlette (1969). It is extant.

It was assigned to Haptophyta by Bukry and Bramlette (1969).

Species lacking formal opinion data
L. corrugatus

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1969Leptodiscus Bukry and Bramlette

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

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. Leptodiscus Bukry and Bramlette 1969
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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

Age range: Late/Upper Famennian or 365.20000 to 358.86000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86USA (Missouri) L. corrugatus (6027 6029)