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Helenea quadrata

Coccolithophyceae - Podorhabdales - Cretarhabdaceae

Taxonomy
Watznaueria quadrata was named by Worsley (1971) [misidentification].

It was recombined as Helenea quadrata by Bown (1998) and Rutledge and Bown (1998).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1971Watznaueria quadrata Worsley
1998Helenea quadrata Bown
1998Helenea quadrata Rutledge and Bown

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
—Chromalveolata
phylumHaptophytaHibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986
classCoccolithophyceae
RankNameAuthor
orderPodorhabdalesRood et al. 1971
familyCretarhabdaceaeThierstein 1973
genusHeleneaWorsley 1971
speciesquadrata(Worsley 1971)

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.

†Helenea quadrata Worsley 1971
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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