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Crenalithus

Coccolithophyceae - Isochrysidales - Gephyrocapsaceae

Taxonomy
Crenalithus was named by Roth (1973). It is extant.

It was assigned to Haptophyta by Roth (1973); and to Gephyrocapsaceae by Heimdal (1997).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1973Crenalithus Roth
1997Crenalithus Heimdal

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
Chromalveolata
phylumHaptophytaHibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986
RankNameAuthor
classCoccolithophyceae
orderIsochrysidales
familyGephyrocapsaceae
genusCrenalithus

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. Crenalithus 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

Age range: Gelasian or 2.58800 to 1.80600 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Gelasian2.588 - 1.806Ireland C. doronocoides, C. asanoi, C. japonica (152368)