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Markalius inversus

Coccolithophyceae

Taxonomy
Cyclococcolithus inversus was named by Deflandre (1954) [unused taxon].

It was recombined as Markalius inversus by Bramlette and Martini (1964), Bown (1998), Pérez Panera (2013), González Estebenet et al. (2021).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1954Cyclococcolithus inversus Deflandre
1964Markalius inversus Bramlette and Martini
1998Markalius inversus Bown
2013Markalius inversus Pérez Panera
2021Markalius inversus González Estebenet et al.

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
—Chromalveolata
phylumHaptophytaHibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986
RankNameAuthor
classCoccolithophyceae
subclassPrymnesiophycidaeCavalier-Smith 1986
genusMarkaliusBramlette and Martini 1964
speciesinversus(Deflandre 1954)

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.

†Markalius inversus Deflandre 1954
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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 Maastrichtian to the top of the Rupelian or 72.20000 to 27.30000 Ma

Collections (28 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Cretaceous143.1 - 66.0Argentina (Buenos Aires) Markalius inversus (236900)
Late/Upper Campanian - Maastrichtian83.6 - 66.0Argentina (Chubut) Markalius inversus (236602)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Neuquén) Markalius inversus (232654)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Santa Cruz) Markalius inversus (232049)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Buenos Aires) Markalius inversus (236646 236899 237064 237065 237066)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Rio Negro) Markalius inversus (237078 237645 237646 237647 237648 237649 237652)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Argentina (Chubut) Markalius inversus (236766 236767)
Danian66.0 - 61.66USA (Missouri) Markalius inversus (231964 232026)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Argentina (Santa Cruz) Markalius inversus (237043 237045)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Argentina (Buenos Aires) Markalius inversus (236645 236898)
Early/Lower Paleocene66.0 - 61.66Argentina (Santa Cruz) Markalius inversus (232042 232045)
Selandian61.66 - 59.24Argentina (Santa Cruz) Markalius inversus (237046)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Markalius inversus (68021)