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Exiguisphaera

Dinophyceae - Gonyaulacales - Gonyaulacaceae

Taxonomy
Exiguisphaera was named by Duxbury (1979). It was considered monophyletic by Duxbury (1979).

It was assigned to Gonyaulacaceae by Duxbury (1979).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1979Exiguisphaera Duxbury pp. 198-199

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
Chromalveolata
Alveolata
Myzozoa
subphylumDinozoa
RankNameAuthor
superclassDinoflagellataBütschli 1885
classDinophyceae
orderGonyaulacales
familyGonyaulacaceae
genusExiguisphaera

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. †Exiguisphaera Duxbury 1979
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicasuperc
Environment: freshwaterc
Diet: "photoautotroph"superc
Created: 2026-03-29 15:51:37
Modified: 2026-03-29 15:51:37
Source: c = class, superc = superclass
References: Taylor 1987, Fritsch and West 1927
Collections
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