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Archaeozygodiscus

Coccolithophyceae - Eiffellithales - Chiastozygaceae

Taxonomy
Archaeozygodiscus was named by Bown (1985). Its type is Archaeozygodiscus koessenensis.

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

Species
A. koessenensis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Archaeozygodiscus Bown
1997Archaeozygodiscus Bown and Young

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
—Chromalveolata
phylumHaptophytaHibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986
RankNameAuthor
classCoccolithophyceae
orderEiffellithalesRood et al. 1971
familyChiastozygaceaeRood et al. 1973
genusArchaeozygodiscusBown 1985

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. †Archaeozygodiscus Bown 1985
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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