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Halicalyptra virginica

Chrysophyceae - Phytomastigophora - Dictyochaceae

Taxonomy
Halicalyptra virginica was named by Ehrenberg (1854). It is extant. It is the type species of Halicalyptra.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
H. picassoi

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1854Halicalyptra virginica Ehrenberg
1954Halicalyptra virginica Campbell
2009Halicalyptra virginica Suzuki

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomProtista
—Chrysophyta
classChrysophyceae
orderPhytomastigophora
RankNameAuthor
familyDictyochaceae
genusHalicalyptraEhrenberg 1846
speciesvirginicaEhrenberg 1854

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.

Halicalyptra virginica Ehrenberg 1854
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicac
Locomotion: passively mobilec
Life habit: planktonicc
Diet: "photoautotroph"c
Created: 2009-07-21 10:14:48
Modified: 2009-07-21 12:14:48
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available