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Watznaueria barnesiae

Coccolithophyceae - Watznaueriales - Watznaueriaceae

Taxonomy
Tremalithus barnesiae was named by Black (1959).

It was recombined as Watznaueria barnesiae by Perch-Nielsen (1968), Bown (1998), Tunik et al. (2004).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
W. barbui, W. barnasae, W. barnesae, W. barnesae, W. barnesia, W. colacicchii, W. communis, W. contracta, W. manivitae
Entered
by P. Bown on 2006-10-17

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1959Tremalithus barnesiae Black
1968Watznaueria barnesiae Perch-Nielsen
1998Watznaueria barnesiae Bown
2004Watznaueria barnesiae Tunik et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
—Hacrobia
phylumHaptophytaHibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986
classCoccolithophyceae
RankNameAuthor
orderWatznauerialesBown 1987
familyWatznaueriaceae
genusWatznaueriaReinhardt 1964
speciesbarnesiae(Black 1959)

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.

†Watznaueria barnesiae Black 1959
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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 Valanginian to the top of the CC25 or 137.05000 to 67.80000 Ma

Collections (130 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Cretaceous143.1 - 100.5North Pacific Watznaueria barnesiae (267537 267538 267539 267540 267541)
Cretaceous143.1 - 66.0South Pacific Watznaueria barnesiae (268018)
Cretaceous143.1 - 66.0North Pacific Watznaueria barnesiae (260880 260882 260883)
Valanginian137.05 - 132.6Romania (Constanta) Watznaueria barnesiae (90900)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2North Pacific Watznaueria barnesiae (262914)
Aptian - Ticinella primula121.4 - 105.0North Pacific Watznaueria barnesiae (262913)
Albian113.2 - 100.5Indian Ocean Watznaueria barnesiae (258624 258625 258626 258627)
Albian - Cenomanian113.2 - 93.9Indian Ocean Watznaueria barnesiae (258622 258623)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Indian Ocean Watznaueria barnesiae (258619 258620 258621)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8Indian Ocean Watznaueria barnesiae (250827 250828 250829 250830 250831 250832 250833 250834 250835 250836 250837 250838 250839 250840 250841 250842 250843 250844 250845 250846 250847 250848 250849 250850 250851 250852 250853 250854 250855 250856 250857 250858 250859 250860 250861 250862 250863 250864 250865 250866 250867 250868 250869 250870 250871 250872 250873 258609 258610 258611 258612 258613 258614 258615 258616 258617 258618)
Helvetoglobotruncana helvetica93.0 - 90.7North Pacific Watznaueria barnesiae (262912)
Coniacian89.8 - 85.7Indian Ocean Watznaueria barnesiae (250819 250820 250821 250822 250823 250824 250825)
Coniacian - Santonian89.8 - 83.6Indian Ocean Watznaueria barnesiae (250818)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6Indian Ocean Watznaueria barnesiae (250806 250807 250808 250809 250810 250811 250812 250813 250814 250815 250816 250817)
Santonian - Campanian85.7 - 72.2Indian Ocean Watznaueria barnesiae (250803 250804 250805)
Dicarinella asymetrica - Globotruncanita elevata85.4 - 79.5North Pacific Watznaueria barnesiae (262906)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2Indian Ocean Watznaueria barnesiae (248687)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Romania Watznaueria barnesiae (155181)
Middle Campanian83.6 - 72.2Israel (Southern District) Watznaueria barnesiae (220176)
CC2375.8 - 72.2Indian Ocean Watznaueria barnesiae (247014 247015 247016)
CC23 - CC2475.8 - 70.2Indian Ocean Watznaueria barnesiae (247012 247013)
CC2472.2 - 70.2Indian Ocean Watznaueria barnesiae (247011)
CC24 - CC2572.2 - 67.8Indian Ocean Watznaueria barnesiae (247010)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Egypt Watznaueria barnesiae (240611 240616)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Egypt Watznaueria barnesiae (240605 240606)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Mendoza) Watznaueria barnesiae (241446)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Egypt Watznaueria barnesiae (240630 240631)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Indian Ocean Watznaueria barnesiae (248776 248777 248779 248780 248781)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0North Atlantic Watznaueria barnesiae (265592 265593 265594)
CC2570.2 - 67.8Indian Ocean Watznaueria barnesiae (247008 247009)