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Coccolithus

Coccolithophyceae

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1902Coccolithophora Lohmann
1948Cyclolithus Kamptner
1952Tremalithus Kamptner 1948 ex Piviteau 1952
1954Cyclococcolithus Kamptner
1959Coccolithus Schwartz
1970Cyclococcolithina Wilcoxon
1985Coccolithus Perch-Nielsen

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
—Chromalveolata
phylumHaptophytaHibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986
RankNameAuthor
classCoccolithophyceae
subclassPrymnesiophycidaeCavalier-Smith 1986
genusCoccolithusSchwartz 1959

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. †Coccolithus Schwartz 1959
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†Coccolithus bidens Bramlette and Sullivan 1961
†Coccolithus consuetus Bramlette and Sullivan 1961
†Coccolithus eminens Bramlette and Sullivan 1961
†Coccolithus expansus Bramlette and Sullivan 1961
†Coccolithus formosus Kamptner 1963
†Coccolithus grandis Bramlette and Riedel 1954
†Coccolithus occultatus Locker 1967
Coccolithus pelagicus Wallich 1877
†Coccolithus solitus Bramlette and Sullivan 1961
†Coccolithus staurion Bramlette and Sullivan 1961
Invalid names: Coccolithophora Lohmann 1902 [synonym], Cyclococcolithus Kamptner 1954 [synonym], Cyclolithus Kamptner 1948 [synonym], Tremalithus Kamptner 1948 ex Piviteau 1952 1952 [synonym]
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

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Campanian to the top of the Ionian or 83.60000 to 0.12900 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 72.2 Ma

Collections (53 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Campanian83.6 - 72.2Argentina (Buenos Aires) C. pelagicus (236901)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Buenos Aires) C. pelagicus (236899)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Argentina (Buenos Aires) C. pelagicus (236645 236898)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Argentina (Chubut) C. cavus (172887) C. pelagicus (236767)
Danian66.0 - 61.66USA (Missouri) C. pelagicus (231964 232026)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Argentina (Santa Cruz) C. pelagicus (237045)
Early/Lower Paleocene66.0 - 61.66Argentina (Santa Cruz) C. pelagicus (232042 232043 232045 232046)
Danian - Selandian66.0 - 59.24Argentina (Santa Cruz) C. pelagicus (237044)
Danian - Oligocene66.0 - 23.04Argentina (Chubut) C. pelagicus (236768)
Selandian61.66 - 59.24Tanzania (Lindi) C. spp. (179310)
Selandian61.66 - 59.24Argentina (Santa Cruz) C. pelagicus (237046)
Late/Upper Paleocene59.24 - 56.0USA (South Carolina) C. pelagicus (152240)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03USA (Georgia) C. pelagicus, C. formosus (4868)
Middle Eocene48.07 - 37.71USA (California) C. cribellum, C. eopelagicus, C. sp., C. pelagicus, C. formosus (206538 206540) C. eopelagicus, C. sp., C. pelagicus, C. formosus (206539)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Tonga C. bisectus, C. eopelagicus, C. scissurus, Cyclococcolithus lusitanicus, Cyclococcolithus neogrammation (43006)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Namibia (Sperrgebiet) C. eopelagicus, C. formosus (149316)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9United Kingdom (England) C. sp., C. pelagicus (86616)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Jordan C. eopelagicus, C. pelagicus, Cyclococcolithus formosus (32899)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3Germany (Baden-Württemberg) C. crassipons, C. spp., Cyclococcolithus spp., C. pelagicus (68021)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98India C. pelagicus (111542)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Taiwan C. pelagicus (41742)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98USA (California) C. pelagicus (196138)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98France C. abisectus, Cyclococcolithus floredanus, C. pelagicus (66288)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Italy (Veneto) C. sp. (233559)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Azerbaijan C. pelagicus (116629)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Micronesia, Federated States of C. miopelagicus, C. pelagicus (191881 191882) C. pelagicus (191879 191880)
Burdigalian - Langhian20.45 - 13.82Micronesia, Federated States of C. miopelagicus, C. pelagicus (191883 191885)
Langhian15.98 - 13.82Azerbaijan C. pelagicus (116631)
Langhian15.98 - 13.82Micronesia, Federated States of C. miopelagicus, C. pelagicus (191884)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Ecuador C. pelagicus, Cyclococcolithina leptoporus, Cyclococcolithina macintyri (90852) Cyclococcolithina leptoporus (90851)
Badenian13.82 - 12.8Slovakia C. pelagicus (145935)
Sarmatian12.8 - 11.63Slovakia C. pelagicus (145971 145974)
Sarmatian12.8 - 11.63Slovenia C. pelagicus (55454)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Greece C. pelagicus (138313)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Ecuador C. pelagicus, Cyclococcolithina macintyrei (90840)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Italy (Siena) C. pelagicus (45497)
Gelasian2.58 - 1.8Ireland C. crassipons, C. miopelagicus, C. pelagicus (152368)
Ionian (interglacial)0.774 - 0.129Italy (Apulia) C. pelagicus (157640)
Ionian - Late/Upper Pleistocene0.774 - 0.0117Italy (Apulia) C. pelagicus (157642)