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Clausicoccus

Coccolithophyceae - Coccolithales - Coccolithaceae

Taxonomy
Clausicoccus was named by Prins (1979).

It was assigned to Coccolithaceae by Young and Bown (1997).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1979Clausicoccus Prins
1997Clausicoccus Young and Bown

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
Chromalveolata
phylumHaptophytaHibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986
RankNameAuthor
classCoccolithophyceae
orderCoccolithales
familyCoccolithaceae
genusClausicoccus

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. †Clausicoccus Prins 1979
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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
Collections
No collection or age range data are available