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Eiffellithus eximius

Coccolithophyceae - Eiffellithales - Eiffellithaceae

Taxonomy
Clinorhabdus eximius was named by Stover (1966) [JS].

It was recombined as Eiffellithus eximius by Perch-Nielsen (1968) and Bown (1998).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1966Clinorhabdus eximius Stover
1968Eiffellithus eximius Perch-Nielsen
1998Eiffellithus eximius Bown

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
—Chromalveolata
phylumHaptophytaHibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986
classCoccolithophyceae
RankNameAuthor
orderEiffellithalesRood et al. 1971
familyEiffellithaceaeReinhardt 1965
genusEiffellithusReinhardt 1965
specieseximius(Stover 1966)

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.

†Eiffellithus eximius Stover 1966
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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 Cenomanian to the top of the Late/Upper Campanian or 99.60000 to 70.60000 Ma

Collections (12 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Cenomanian - Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Canada (Alberta) Eiffellithus eximius (71256)
Late/Upper Cenomanian - Late/Upper Turonian99.6 - 89.3Tanzania (Lindi) Eiffellithus eximius (179874)
Middle Cenomanian - Early/Lower Turonian99.6 - 89.3Tanzania (Lindi) Eiffellithus eximius (179885)
Early/Lower Turonian - Late/Upper Turonian93.5 - 89.3Tanzania (Lindi) Eiffellithus eximius (179314)
Early/Lower Turonian - Middle Turonian93.5 - 89.3Canada (Alberta) Eiffellithus eximius (71250 71253 71353)
Middle Turonian93.5 - 89.3Austria (Salzkammergut) Eiffellithus eximius (142308)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6France (Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes) Eiffellithus eximius (178473)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Belgium Eiffellithus eximius (118459)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Tanzania (Lindi) Eiffellithus eximius (179315)
Middle Campanian83.5 - 70.6Israel (Southern District) Eiffellithus eximius (220176)