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Isthmolithus

Coccolithophyceae - Zygodiscales - Zygodiscaceae

Taxonomy
Isthmolithus was named by Deflandre and Fert (1954). It is not extant. Its type is Isthmolithus recurvus.

It was assigned to Zygodiscaceae by Deflandre and Fert (1954); and to Problematica by Andrews (1970).

Species
I. recurvus (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1954Isthmolithus Deflandre and Fert
1970Isthmolithus Andrews

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
—Chromalveolata
phylumHaptophytaHibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986
RankNameAuthor
classCoccolithophyceae
orderZygodiscales
familyZygodiscaceae
genusIsthmolithusDeflandre and Fert 1954

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. †Isthmolithus Deflandre and Fert 1954
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†Isthmolithus recurvus Deflandre 1954
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: Priabonian or 38.00000 to 33.90000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Namibia (Sperrgebiet) I. recurvus (149316)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9United Kingdom (England) I. recurvus (86616)