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Tranolithus macleodiae

Coccolithophyceae - Eiffellithales - Chiastozygaceae

Taxonomy
Zygodiscus macleodiae was named by Bukry (1969) [misuse of an unrelated taxon].

It was recombined as Tranolithus macleodiae by Perch-Nielsen (1984), Bown (1998).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
T. exiguus, T. phacelosus, T. phacelosus

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1969Zygodiscus macleodiae Bukry
1984Tranolithus macleodiae Perch-Nielsen
1998Tranolithus macleodiae Bown

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
—Chromalveolata
phylumHaptophytaHibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986
classCoccolithophyceae
RankNameAuthor
orderEiffellithalesRood et al. 1971
familyChiastozygaceaeRood et al. 1973
genusTranolithusStover 1966
speciesmacleodiae(Bukry 1969)

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.

†Tranolithus macleodiae Bukry 1969
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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