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Bussonius prinsii

Coccolithophyceae - Watznaueriales - Watznaueriaceae

Taxonomy
Staurorhabdus prinsii was named by Noël (1973) [misidentification]. It is the type species of Bussonius.

It was recombined as Bussonius prinsii by Goy (1979), Bown (1998).

Entered
by P. Bown on 2006-10-17

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1973Staurorhabdus prinsii Noël
1979Bussonius prinsii Goy
1998Bussonius prinsii Bown

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
—Hacrobia
phylumHaptophytaHibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986
classCoccolithophyceae
RankNameAuthor
orderWatznauerialesBown 1987
familyWatznaueriaceae
genusBussoniusGoy 1979
speciesprinsii(Noël 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.

†Bussonius prinsii Noël 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

Age range: base of the Pliensbachian to the top of the Early/Lower Aalenian or 192.90000 to 170.90000 Ma

Collections (49 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Sinemurian - Late/Upper Pliensbachian199.5 - 184.2Morocco Bussonius prinsii (205779)
Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Spain (Jaén) Bussonius prinsii (201752 201753 201754 201755 201756 201758 201759)
Toarcian184.2 - 174.7Spain (Jaén) Bussonius prinsii (201665 201666 201667 201668 201669 201670 201671 201672 201673 201674 201675 201676 201677 201678 201685 201750 201751)
Toarcian184.2 - 174.7Spain (Murcia) Bussonius prinsii (201773 201775 201777 201779 201783 201789 201793 201794)
Middle Toarcian182.9 - 180.4Spain (Murcia) Bussonius prinsii (201796 201797 201804 201809)
Late/Upper Toarcian180.4 - 174.7Germany Bussonius prinsii (59449 59451 59453)
Late/Upper Toarcian180.4 - 174.7Spain (Granada) Bussonius prinsii (199166 199169 199172 199187 199247 202099 202107)
Early/Lower Aalenian174.7 - 170.9Germany Bussonius prinsii (59457 59458)