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Biscutum novum

Coccolithophyceae - Podorhabdales - Biscutaceae

Taxonomy
Palaeopontosphaera novum was named by Goy (1979) [misidentification].

It was recombined as Biscutum novum by Bown (1987) and Bown (1998).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1979Palaeopontosphaera novum Goy
1987Biscutum novum Bown
1998Biscutum novum Bown

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
—Chromalveolata
phylumHaptophytaHibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986
classCoccolithophyceae
RankNameAuthor
orderPodorhabdalesRood et al. 1971
familyBiscutaceaeBlack 1971
genusBiscutumBlack 1959
speciesnovum(Goy 1979)

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.

†Biscutum novum Goy 1979
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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