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Coscinodiscus excentricus

Bacillariophyceae - Coscinodiscales - Coscinodiscaceae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1839Coscinodiscus excentricus Ehrenberg
1976Coscinodiscus excentricus Lakhanpal et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomProtista
phylumOchrophyta
classBacillariophyceaeHaeckel 1878
orderCoscinodiscalesRound and Crawford 1990
RankNameAuthor
familyCoscinodiscaceae
genusCoscinodiscus
speciesexcentricus

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.

Coscinodiscus excentricus Ehrenberg 1839
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Diagnosis
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Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicac
Environment: marine, brackish, freshwaterc
Diet: "photoautotroph"c
Created: 2008-03-19 02:48:18
Modified: 2008-03-19 04:48:18
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Langhian or 15.98000 to 13.82000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Neogene23.04 - 2.58India (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) Coscinodiscus excentricus (224619)
Burdigalian - Langhian20.45 - 13.82Mexico (Baja California) Coscinodiscus excentricus (236356)
Langhian15.98 - 13.82Mexico (Baja California) Coscinodiscus excentricus (52183)