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Mazaganella protensa

Coccolithophyceae - Podorhabdales - Mazaganellaceae

Taxonomy
Mazaganella protensa was named by Bown (1987).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1987Mazaganella protensa Bown
1998Mazaganella protensa Bown

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
Chromalveolata
phylumHaptophytaHibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986
classCoccolithophyceae
RankNameAuthor
orderPodorhabdalesRood et al. 1971
familyMazaganellaceaeBown 1987
genusMazaganellaBown 1987
speciesprotensaBown 1987

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.

Mazaganella protensa Bown 1987
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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