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Pervilithus

Taxonomy
Pervilithus was named by Crux (1981).

It was assigned to Haptophyta by Crux (1981).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1981Pervilithus Crux p. 638

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
—Chromalveolata
RankNameAuthor
phylumHaptophytaHibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986
genusPervilithus

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.

G. †Pervilithus Crux 1981
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. A. Crux 1981Cylindrical calcareous nannofossil with straight sides composed of 8 to 12 elements, twisted in a spiral fashion.
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
Collections
No collection or age range data are available