Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Tegulalithus tessellatus

Coccolithophyceae - Braarudosphaerales - Polycyclolithaceae

Taxonomy
Lithastrinus tessellatus was named by Stradner (1968) [misidentification].

It was recombined as Tegulalithus tessellatus by Crux (1986) and Bown (1998).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1968Lithastrinus tessellatus Stradner
1986Tegulalithus tessellatus Crux
1998Tegulalithus tessellatus Bown

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
—Chromalveolata
phylumHaptophytaHibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986
classCoccolithophyceae
RankNameAuthor
orderBraarudosphaerales
familyPolycyclolithaceaeForchheimer 1972
genusTegulalithusCrux 1986
speciestessellatus(Stradner 1968)

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.

†Tegulalithus tessellatus Stradner 1968
show all | hide all
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