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Cussia

Bacillariophyceae

Taxonomy
Cussia was named by Schrader (1974). It is extant.

It was assigned to Bacillariophyceae by Schrader (1974); and to Bacillariophyta by Abbott and Ernissee (1983).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Cussia Schrader pp. 541-542
1983Cussia Abbott and Ernissee p. 299

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomProtista
phylumOchrophyta
RankNameAuthor
classBacillariophyceaeHaeckel 1878
genusCussia

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. Cussia Schrader 1974
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicac
Environment: marine, brackish, freshwaterc
Diet: "photoautotroph"c
Created: 2008-03-19 02:48:18
Modified: 2008-03-19 04:48:18
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Aquitanian to the top of the Langhian or 23.04000 to 13.82000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aquitanian - Langhian23.04 - 13.82USA (North Carolina) C. paleacea, C. praepaleacea (48887)