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Crepidolithus granulatus

Coccolithophyceae - Eiffellithales - Chiastozygaceae

Taxonomy
Crepidolithus granulatus was named by Bown (1987).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1987Crepidolithus granulatus Bown
1998Crepidolithus granulatus Bown

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
—Chromalveolata
phylumHaptophytaHibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986
classCoccolithophyceae
RankNameAuthor
orderEiffellithalesRood et al. 1971
familyChiastozygaceaeRood et al. 1973
genusCrepidolithusNoël 1965
speciesgranulatusBown 1987

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.

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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 Pliensbachian to the top of the Toarcian or 192.90000 to 174.70000 Ma

Collections (22 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Spain (Jaén) Crepidolithus granulatus (201752 201753 201754 201755 201756 201758 201759)
Toarcian184.2 - 174.7Spain (Jaén) Crepidolithus granulatus (201665 201666 201667 201668 201669 201670 201671 201672 201674 201676 201677 201678 201685 201750 201751)