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Coronocyclus

Coccolithophyceae - Coccolithales - Coccolithaceae

Taxonomy
Coronocyclus was named by Hay et al. (1966). It is extant.

It was assigned to Haptophyta by Hay et al. (1966); and to Coccolithaceae by Young and Bown (1997).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1966Coronocyclus Hay et al.
1997Coronocyclus Young and Bown

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

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. Coronocyclus Hay et al. 1966
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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: Early/Lower Miocene or 23.03000 to 15.97000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97India C. nitescens (111542)