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Markalius apertus

Coccolithophyceae

Taxonomy
Markalius apertus was named by Perch-Nielsen (1979). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1979Markalius apertus Perch-Nielsen
2013Markalius apertus Pérez Panera
2021Markalius apertus González Estebenet et al.

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
—Chromalveolata
phylumHaptophytaHibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986
RankNameAuthor
classCoccolithophyceae
subclassPrymnesiophycidaeCavalier-Smith 1986
genusMarkaliusBramlette and Martini 1964
speciesapertusPerch-Nielsen 1979

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.

†Markalius apertus Perch-Nielsen 1979
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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: base of the Maastrichtian to the top of the Selandian or 72.20000 to 59.24000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Rio Negro) Markalius apertus (237078 237650 237652)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Argentina (Santa Cruz) Markalius apertus (237043)
Early/Lower Paleocene66.0 - 61.66Argentina (Santa Cruz) Markalius apertus (232042)
Selandian61.66 - 59.24Argentina (Santa Cruz) Markalius apertus (237046)