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Nicklithus amplificus

Coccolithophyceae - Ceratolithaceae

Taxonomy
Ceratolithus amplificus was named by Bukry and Percival (1971). It is extant.

It was recombined as Nicklithus amplificus by Raffi et al. (1998).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1971Ceratolithus amplificus Bukry and Percival
1998Nicklithus amplificus Raffi et al.

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
Chromalveolata
phylumHaptophytaHibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986
RankNameAuthor
classCoccolithophyceae
familyCeratolithaceaeNorris 1965
genusNicklithusRaffi et al. 1998
speciesamplificus(Bukry and Percival 1971)

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.

Nicklithus amplificus Bukry and Percival 1971
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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

Age range: Messinian or 7.24600 to 5.33300 Ma

Collections: one only


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