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Semihololithus priscus

Coccolithophyceae - Calyptrosphaeraceae

Taxonomy
Semihololithus priscus was named by Perch-Nielsen (1973).

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1973Semihololithus priscus Perch-Nielsen
1998Semihololithus priscus Bown

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
—Hacrobia
phylumHaptophytaHibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986
classCoccolithophyceae
RankNameAuthor
familyCalyptrosphaeraceae
genusSemihololithusPerch-Nielsen 1971
speciespriscusPerch-Nielsen 1973

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.

†Semihololithus priscus Perch-Nielsen 1973
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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
Collections
No collection or age range data are available