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Radiolithus orbiculatus

Coccolithophyceae - Braarudosphaerales - Polycyclolithaceae

Taxonomy
Polycyclolilthus orbiculatus was named by Forchheimer (1972) [JS].

It was recombined as Radiolithus orbiculatus by Varol (1992), Bown (1998).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1972Polycyclolilthus orbiculatus Forchheimer
1992Radiolithus orbiculatus Varol
1998Radiolithus orbiculatus Bown

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
—Chromalveolata
phylumHaptophytaHibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986
classCoccolithophyceae
RankNameAuthor
orderBraarudosphaerales
familyPolycyclolithaceaeForchheimer 1972
genusRadiolithusStover 1966
speciesorbiculatus(Forchheimer 1972)

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.

†Radiolithus orbiculatus Forchheimer 1972
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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: Middle Turonian or 93.90000 to 89.80000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Turonian93.9 - 89.8Austria (Salzkammergut) Radiolithus orbiculatus (142308)