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Nicklithus

Coccolithophyceae - Ceratolithaceae

Taxonomy
Nicklithus was named by Raffi et al. (1998).

It was assigned to Ceratolithaceae by Reuter et al. (2019).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1998Nicklithus Raffi et al.
2019Nicklithus Reuter et al.

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
Chromalveolata
phylumHaptophytaHibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986
RankNameAuthor
classCoccolithophyceae
familyCeratolithaceaeNorris 1965
genusNicklithusRaffi et al. 1998

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.

G. †Nicklithus Raffi et al. 1998
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Nicklithus amplificus Bukry and Percival 1971
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

Maximum range based only on fossils: Messinian or 7.24600 to 5.33300 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 5.333 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Tanzania N. amplificus (202214)