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Prinsius dimorphosus

Coccolithophyceae - Isochrysidales - Prinsiaceae

Taxonomy
Prinsius dimorphosus was named by Perch-Nielsen (1977). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Prinsius dimorphosus Perch-Nielsen
2021Prinsius dimorphosus González Estebenet et al.

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
—Chromalveolata
phylumHaptophytaHibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986
classCoccolithophyceae
RankNameAuthor
orderIsochrysidales
familyPrinsiaceae
genusPrinsius
speciesdimorphosusPerch-Nielsen 1977

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 dimorphosus Perch-Nielsen 1977
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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 Early/Lower Paleocene to the top of the Selandian or 66.00000 to 59.24000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Danian66.0 - 61.66Argentina (Chubut) Prinsius dimorphosus (172887 236767)
Early/Lower Paleocene66.0 - 61.66Argentina (Santa Cruz) Prinsius dimorphosus (232042 232043)
Selandian61.66 - 59.24Denmark (Fyn) Prinsius dimorphosus (196766)