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Nephrolithus frequens

Coccolithophyceae - Podorhabdales - Axopodorhabdaceae

Taxonomy
Nephrolithus frequens was named by Górka (1957).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1957Nephrolithus frequens Górka
1998Nephrolithus frequens Bown
2020Nephrolithus frequens Estebenet et al.

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
Chromalveolata
phylumHaptophytaHibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986
classCoccolithophyceae
RankNameAuthor
orderPodorhabdalesRood et al. 1971
familyAxopodorhabdaceae
genusNephrolithusGórka 1957
speciesfrequensGórka 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.

Nephrolithus frequens 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 Late/Upper Maastrichtian to the top of the Danian or 70.60000 to 61.60000 Ma

Collections (14 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Cretaceous100.5 - 66.0USA (Texas) Nephrolithus frequens (211326 225659 225660 225661 225662 225663 225668)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (Mississippi) Nephrolithus frequens (205798)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Argentina (Neuquén) Nephrolithus frequens (232657 232660)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Argentina (Santa Cruz) Nephrolithus frequens (232047 232048 232049)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Argentina (Chubut) Nephrolithus frequens (172887)