Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Axopodorhabdus atavus

Coccolithophyceae - Podorhabdales - Axopodorhabdaceae

Taxonomy
Staurorhabdus atavus was named by Grün and Prins (1974) [misidentification].

It was recombined as Axopodorhabdus atavus by Bown (1987), Bown (1998).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
A. biramiculatus

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Staurorhabdus atavus Grün and Prins
1987Axopodorhabdus atavus Bown
1998Axopodorhabdus atavus Bown

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
—Chromalveolata
phylumHaptophytaHibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986
classCoccolithophyceae
RankNameAuthor
orderPodorhabdalesRood et al. 1971
familyAxopodorhabdaceae
genusAxopodorhabdusWind and Wise 1977
speciesatavus(Grün and Prins 1974)

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.

†Axopodorhabdus atavus Grün and Prins 1974
show all | hide all
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: Late/Upper Toarcian or 180.40000 to 174.70000 Ma

Collections (11 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Toarcian184.2 - 174.7Spain (Jaén) Axopodorhabdus atavus (201668 201670 201672 201674 201676 201677 201685 201750)
Late/Upper Toarcian180.4 - 174.7Germany Axopodorhabdus atavus (59449 59451 59453)