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Ceratolithoides aculeus

Coccolithophyceae

Taxonomy
Zygrhablithus aculeus was named by Stradner (1961) [misidentification].

It was recombined as Ceratolithoides aculeus by Prins and Sissingh (1977), Bown (1998).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1961Zygrhablithus aculeus Stradner
1977Ceratolithoides aculeus Prins and Sissingh
1998Ceratolithoides aculeus Bown

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
—Chromalveolata
phylumHaptophytaHibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986
RankNameAuthor
classCoccolithophyceae
subclassPrymnesiophycidaeCavalier-Smith 1986
genusCeratolithoidesBramlette and Martini 1964
speciesaculeus(Stradner 1961)

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.

†Ceratolithoides aculeus Stradner 1961
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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

Age range: base of the Middle Campanian to the top of the Late/Upper Campanian or 83.60000 to 72.20000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Campanian - Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Tanzania (Lindi) Ceratolithoides aculeus (179317)
Middle Campanian83.6 - 72.2Israel (Southern District) Ceratolithoides aculeus (220176)