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Owenia dispar

Coccolithophyceae - Calyptrosphaeraceae

Taxonomy
Calculites dispar was named by Varol (1990) [taxonomic refinement].

It was recombined as Owenia dispar by Bown (2000).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1990Calculites dispar Varol
2000Owenia dispar Bown

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
—Hacrobia
phylumHaptophytaHibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986
classCoccolithophyceae
RankNameAuthor
familyCalyptrosphaeraceae
genusOweniaCrux 1991
speciesdispar(Varol 1990)

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.

†Owenia dispar Varol 1990
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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