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Distephanus crux

Chrysophyceae - Phytomastigophora - Dictyochaceae

Taxonomy
Dictyocha crux was named by Ehrenberg (1840).

It was recombined as Distephanus crux by Ehrenberg (1840), Martin (1904), Lakhanpal et al. (1976).

Entered
by M. Uhen on 2007-04-24

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1840Distephanus crux Ehrenberg p. 207
1904Distephanus crux Martin p. 447
1976Distephanus crux Lakhanpal et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomProtista
Chrysophyta
classChrysophyceae
orderPhytomastigophora
RankNameAuthor
familyDictyochaceae
genusDistephanus
speciescrux()

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.

Distephanus crux Ehrenberg 1840
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicac
Locomotion: passively mobilec
Life habit: planktonicc
Diet: "photoautotroph"c
Created: 2009-07-21 10:14:48
Modified: 2009-07-21 12:14:48
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Langhian to the top of the Late/Upper Miocene or 15.98000 to 5.33300 Ma

Collections (10 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aquitanian - Langhian23.04 - 13.82USA (North Carolina) Distephanus crux (48887)
Miocene23.04 - 5.333Southern Ocean Distephanus crux (245876 245878)
Burdigalian - Langhian20.45 - 13.82Mexico (Baja California) Distephanus crux (236356)
Langhian15.98 - 13.82Mexico (Baja California) Distephanus crux (52183)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63North Pacific Distephanus crux (261340 261342 261346)
Middle Miocene - Late/Upper Miocene15.98 - 5.333North Pacific Distephanus crux (261335)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333North Pacific Distephanus crux (261325)