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Biscutum constans

Coccolithophyceae - Podorhabdales - Biscutaceae

Taxonomy
Discolithus constans was named by Górka (1957). It is the type species of Biscutum.

It was recombined as Biscutum constans by Black (1959) and Bown (1998).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1957Discolithus constans Górka
1959Biscutum constans Black
1998Biscutum constans Bown

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
—Chromalveolata
phylumHaptophytaHibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986
classCoccolithophyceae
RankNameAuthor
orderPodorhabdalesRood et al. 1971
familyBiscutaceaeBlack 1971
genusBiscutumBlack 1959
speciesconstans(Górka 1957)

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 constans Górka 1957
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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 Early/Lower Hauterivian to the top of the Rupelian or 136.40000 to 28.10000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Hauterivian136.4 - 130.0Germany Biscutum constans (50181)
Middle Cenomanian - Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Canada (Alberta) Biscutum constans (71256)
Early/Lower Turonian - Middle Turonian93.5 - 89.3Canada (Alberta) Biscutum constans (71250 71252 71253 71353)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Biscutum constans (68021)