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Clepsilithus

Coccolithophyceae - Eiffellithales - Chiastozygaceae

Taxonomy
Clepsilithus was named by Crux (1987).

It was assigned to Chiastozygaceae by Bown (1998).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1987Clepsilithus Crux
1998Clepsilithus Bown

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
—Chromalveolata
phylumHaptophytaHibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986
RankNameAuthor
classCoccolithophyceae
orderEiffellithalesRood et al. 1971
familyChiastozygaceaeRood et al. 1973
genusClepsilithusCrux 1987

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. †Clepsilithus Crux 1987
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†Clepsilithus maculosus Rutledge and Bown 1996
†Clepsilithus meniscus de Kaenel and Bergen 1996
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