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Helicosphaera lophota

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1961Helicosphaera lophota Bramlette and Sullivan
2013Helicosphaera lophota Pérez Panera

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
Chromalveolata
RankNameAuthor
phylumHaptophytaHibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986
genusHelicosphaeraKamptner 1954
specieslophotaBramlette and Sullivan 1961

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Helicosphaera lophota Bramlette and Sullivan 1961
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Diagnosis
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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: base of the Danian to the top of the Middle Eocene or 66.00000 to 37.71000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Danian66.0 - 61.66Argentina (Santa Cruz) Helicosphaera lophota (237043)
Middle Eocene48.07 - 37.71USA (California) Helicosphaera lophota (206538 206539 206540)