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Prinsius tenuiculus

Coccolithophyceae - Isochrysidales - Prinsiaceae

Taxonomy
Prinsius tenuiculus was named by Perch-Nielsen (1984). It is not extant.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
P. bisulcus, P. martini

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1984Prinsius tenuiculus Perch-Nielsen

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
—Chromalveolata
phylumHaptophytaHibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986
classCoccolithophyceae
RankNameAuthor
orderIsochrysidales
familyPrinsiaceae
genusPrinsius
speciestenuiculusPerch-Nielsen 1984

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.

†Prinsius tenuiculus Perch-Nielsen 1984
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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: Early/Lower Paleocene or 66.00000 to 61.66000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Danian66.0 - 61.66Argentina (Chubut) Prinsius tenuiculus (236767)
Early/Lower Paleocene66.0 - 61.66Argentina (Santa Cruz) Prinsius tenuiculus (232046)