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Prediscosphaera rhombica

Coccolithophyceae - Podorhabdales - Prediscosphaeraceae

Taxonomy
Deflandrius rhombica was named by Perch-Nielsen (1968) [JS].

It was recombined as Prediscosphaera rhombica by Reinhardt (1970) and Bown (1998).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1968Deflandrius rhombica Perch-Nielsen
1970Prediscosphaera rhombica Reinhardt
1998Prediscosphaera rhombica Bown

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
—Chromalveolata
phylumHaptophytaHibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986
classCoccolithophyceae
RankNameAuthor
orderPodorhabdalesRood et al. 1971
familyPrediscosphaeraceaeRood et al. 1971
genusPrediscosphaeraRood et al. 1971
speciesrhombica(Perch-Nielsen 1968)

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.

†Prediscosphaera rhombica Perch-Nielsen 1968
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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