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Transversopontis

Coccolithophyceae

Taxonomy
Transversopontis was named by Hay et al. (1966). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Coccolithophyceae by Hay et al. (1966).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1966Transversopontis Hay et al.

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
Chromalveolata
RankNameAuthor
phylumHaptophytaHibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986
classCoccolithophyceae
genusTransversopontis

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. †Transversopontis 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: base of the Early/Lower Eocene to the top of the Rupelian or 55.80000 to 28.10000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Eocene55.8 - 48.6Peru T. sp. (42706)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3USA (Georgia) T. sp. (4868)
Middle Eocene47.8 - 37.71USA (California) T. pulcheroides (206538 206539 206540)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Germany (Baden-Württemberg) T. obliquipons, T. pygmaea (68021)