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Lithastrinus

Coccolithophyceae - Braarudosphaerales - Polycyclolithaceae

Taxonomy
Lithastrinus was named by Stradner (1962). Its type is Lithastrinus grillii.

It was assigned to Polycyclolithaceae by Bown and Young (1997).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1962Lithastrinus Stradner
1997Lithastrinus Bown and Young

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
Chromalveolata
phylumHaptophytaHibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986
RankNameAuthor
classCoccolithophyceae
orderBraarudosphaerales
familyPolycyclolithaceaeForchheimer 1972
genusLithastrinusStradner 1962

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. †Lithastrinus Stradner 1962
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Lithastrinus grillii Stradner 1962
Lithastrinus septenarius Forchheimer 1972
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 Turonian to the top of the Late/Upper Campanian or 93.50000 to 70.60000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Turonian - Late/Upper Turonian93.5 - 89.3Tanzania (Lindi) L. septenarius (179314)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Belgium L. grilli (118459)
Middle Campanian83.5 - 70.6Israel (Southern District) L. grillii (220176)