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Pterodinium cretaceum

Dinophyceae - Gonyaulacales - Gonyaulacaceae

Taxonomy
Pterodinium cretaceum was named by Slimani (2008). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2008Pterodinium cretaceum Slimani
2021Pterodinium cretaceum González Estebenet et al.

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
Chromalveolata
Alveolata
Myzozoa
subphylumDinozoa
RankNameAuthor
superclassDinoflagellata
classDinophyceae
orderGonyaulacales
familyGonyaulacaceae
genusPterodiniumEisenack 1958
speciescretaceumSlimani 2008

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.

Pterodinium cretaceum Slimani 2008
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: Early/Lower Maastrichtian or 72.20000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Antarctica Pterodinium cretaceum (75458)