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Lithastrinus septenarius

Coccolithophyceae - Braarudosphaerales - Polycyclolithaceae

Taxonomy
Lithastrinus septenarius was named by Forchheimer (1972).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
L. grilli
Entered
by P. Bown on 2006-10-17

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1972Lithastrinus septenarius Forchheimer
1998Lithastrinus septenarius Bown

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
—Hacrobia
phylumHaptophytaHibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986
classCoccolithophyceae
RankNameAuthor
orderBraarudosphaerales
familyPolycyclolithaceaeForchheimer 1972
genusLithastrinusStradner 1962
speciesseptenariusForchheimer 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.

†Lithastrinus septenarius 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: base of the Turonian to the top of the Santonian or 93.90000 to 83.60000 Ma

Collections (20 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Turonian - Late/Upper Turonian93.9 - 89.8Tanzania (Lindi) Lithastrinus septenarius (179314)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8Indian Ocean Lithastrinus septenarius (250843)
Turonian - Coniacian93.9 - 85.7Indian Ocean Lithastrinus septenarius (257043)
Coniacian89.8 - 85.7Indian Ocean Lithastrinus septenarius (250819 250821 250823 252624 257039 257040 257042)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6Indian Ocean Lithastrinus septenarius (250816 252609 252610 252611 252612 252613 252614 252615 252616 252618)