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Ansulasphaera

Coccolithophyceae - Watznaueriales - Watznaueriaceae

Taxonomy
Ansulasphaera was named by Grün and Zweili (1980). Its type is Ansulasphaera helvetica.

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

Species
A. covingtonii, A. helvetica (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1980Ansulasphaera Grün and Zweili
1997Ansulasphaera Bown and Young

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
—Chromalveolata
phylumHaptophytaHibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986
RankNameAuthor
classCoccolithophyceae
orderWatznauerialesBown 1987
familyWatznaueriaceae
genusAnsulasphaeraGrün and Zweili 1980

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. †Ansulasphaera Grün and Zweili 1980
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†Ansulasphaera covingtonii de Kaenel and Bergen 1996
†Ansulasphaera helvetica Grün and Zweili 1980
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