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Eprolithus moratus

Coccolithophyceae - Braarudosphaerales - Polycyclolithaceae

Taxonomy
Lithastrinus moratus was named by Stover (1966) [taxonomic refinement].

It was recombined as Eprolithus moratus by Bown (1998) and Burnett (1998).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1966Lithastrinus moratus Stover
1998Eprolithus moratus Bown
1998Eprolithus moratus Burnett

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
—Chromalveolata
phylumHaptophytaHibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986
classCoccolithophyceae
RankNameAuthor
orderBraarudosphaerales
familyPolycyclolithaceaeForchheimer 1972
genusEprolithusStover 1966
speciesmoratus(Stover 1966)

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.

†Eprolithus moratus Stover 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 Cenomanian to the top of the Middle Turonian or 99.60000 to 89.30000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Cenomanian - Middle Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Tanzania (Lindi) Eprolithus moratus (179883)
Early/Lower Turonian93.5 - 89.3Tanzania (Lindi) Eprolithus moratus (179875)
Early/Lower Turonian - Middle Turonian93.5 - 89.3Tanzania (Lindi) Eprolithus moratus (179882)