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Centosphaera

Coccolithophyceae

Taxonomy
Centosphaera was named by Wind and Wise (1977). Its type is Centosphaera barbata.

It was assigned to Prymnesiophycidae by Bown and Young (1997).

Species
C. barbata (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Centosphaera Wind and Wise
1997Centosphaera Bown and Young

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
—Chromalveolata
phylumHaptophytaHibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986
RankNameAuthor
classCoccolithophyceae
subclassPrymnesiophycidaeCavalier-Smith 1986
genusCentosphaeraWind and Wise 1977

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. †Centosphaera Wind and Wise 1977
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†Centosphaera barbata Wind and Wise 1977
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
Collections
No collection or age range data are available