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Goniolithus fluckigeri

Coccolithophyceae - Goniolithaceae

Taxonomy
Goniolithus fluckigeri was named by Deflandre (1957). It is the type species of Goniolithus.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1957Goniolithus fluckigeri Deflandre
1998Goniolithus fluckigeri Bown

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
—Chromalveolata
phylumHaptophytaHibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986
RankNameAuthor
classCoccolithophyceae
familyGoniolithaceaeDeflandre 1957
genusGoniolithusDeflandre 1957
speciesfluckigeriDeflandre 1957

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.

†Goniolithus fluckigeri Deflandre 1957
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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: Rupelian or 33.90000 to 27.30000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Goniolithus fluckigeri (68021)