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Discolithus exilis

Coccolithophyceae

Taxonomy
Discolithus exilis was named by Bramlette and Sullivan (1961).

It was recombined as Pontosphaera exilis by Romein (1979), Pérez Panera (2013).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1961Discolithus exilis Bramlette and Sullivan
1979Pontosphaera exilis Romein
2013Pontosphaera exilis Pérez Panera

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
—Chromalveolata
phylumHaptophytaHibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986
RankNameAuthor
classCoccolithophyceae
subclassPrymnesiophycidaeCavalier-Smith 1986
genusDiscolithusLohmann 1961
speciesexilisBramlette and Sullivan 1961

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.

†Discolithus exilis 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
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