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Lithoptychius

Coccolithophyceae - Discoasterales - Fasciculithaceae

Taxonomy
Lithoptychius was named by Aubry (2011).

It was assigned to Fasciculithaceae by Aubry et al. (2011).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2011Lithoptychius Aubry
2011Lithoptychius Aubry et al.

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
Chromalveolata
phylumHaptophytaHibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986
RankNameAuthor
classCoccolithophyceae
orderDiscoasterales
familyFasciculithaceae
genusLithoptychiusAubry 2011

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. †Lithoptychius Aubry 2011
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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