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Bomolithus

Coccolithophyceae - Discoasterales - Heliolithaceae

Taxonomy
Bomolithus was named by Roth (1973).

It was assigned to Heliolithaceae by Roth (1973).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1973Bomolithus Roth

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
Chromalveolata
phylumHaptophytaHibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986
RankNameAuthor
classCoccolithophyceae
orderDiscoasterales
familyHeliolithaceae
genusBomolithus

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. †Bomolithus Roth 1973
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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