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Zygolithus

Coccolithophyceae

Taxonomy
Zygolithus was named by Kampter ex Matthes 1956 (1956).

It was assigned to Prymnesiophycidae by Perch-Nielsen (1997).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1956Zygolithus Kampter ex Matthes 1956
1997Zygolithus Perch-Nielsen

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
Chromalveolata
phylumHaptophytaHibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986
RankNameAuthor
classCoccolithophyceae
subclassPrymnesiophycidaeCavalier-Smith 1986
genusZygolithusKampter ex Matthes 1956 1956

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. †Zygolithus Kampter ex Matthes 1956 1956
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Zygolithus bijugatus Deflandre and Fert 1954
Zygolithus dubius Deflandre and Fert 1954
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 Hauterivian to the top of the Lutetian or 132.60000 to 41.03000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Hauterivian - Barremian132.6 - 121.4Slovakia Z. compactus (2061)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2France (Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes) Z. stenopous (178473)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03USA (Georgia) Z. dubius (4868)