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Pterodinium cornutum

Dinophyceae - Gonyaulacales - Gonyaulacaceae

Taxonomy
Pterodinium cornutum was named by Cookson and Eisenack (1962). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1962Pterodinium cornutum Cookson and Eisenack

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RankNameAuthor
phylumMyzozoa
subphylumDinozoa
superclassDinoflagellata
classDinophyceae
RankNameAuthor
orderGonyaulacales
familyGonyaulacaceae
genusPterodiniumEisenack 1958
speciescornutumCookson and Eisenack 1962

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.

Pterodinium cornutum Cookson and Eisenack 1962
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: Late/Upper Campanian or 83.50000 to 70.60000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Antarctica Pterodinium cornutum (150182)