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Octopodorhabdus decussatus

Coccolithophyceae - Podorhabdales - Axopodorhabdaceae

Taxonomy
Discolithus decussatus was named by Manivit et al. (1961).

It was recombined as Octopodorhabdus decussatus by Rood and Hay (1971) and Bown (1998).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1961Discolithus decussatus Manivit et al.
1971Octopodorhabdus decussatus Rood and Hay
1998Octopodorhabdus decussatus Bown

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
—Chromalveolata
phylumHaptophytaHibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986
classCoccolithophyceae
RankNameAuthor
orderPodorhabdalesRood et al. 1971
familyAxopodorhabdaceae
genusOctopodorhabdusNoël 1965
speciesdecussatus(Manivit et al. 1961)

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.

†Octopodorhabdus decussatus Manivit et al. 1961
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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