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Staurolithites mielnicensis

Coccolithophyceae - Eiffellithales - Chiastozygaceae

Taxonomy
Discolithus mielnicensis was named by Górka (1957).

It was recombined as Staurolithites mielnicensis by Perch-Nielsen (1968), Bown (1998).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1957Discolithus mielnicensis Górka
1968Staurolithites mielnicensis Perch-Nielsen
1998Staurolithites mielnicensis Bown

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
—Chromalveolata
phylumHaptophytaHibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986
classCoccolithophyceae
RankNameAuthor
orderEiffellithalesRood et al. 1971
familyChiastozygaceaeRood et al. 1973
genusStaurolithitesCaratini 1963
speciesmielnicensis(Górka 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.

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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