†Liradiscus asperulus Andrews 1976 (diatom)
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Full reference: G. Andrews. 1976. Miocene marine diatoms from the Choptank Formation, Calvert County, Maryland. Professional Paper
Belongs to Liradiscus according to G. Andrews 1976
Sister taxon: Liradiscus ovalis
Type specimen: Its type locality is Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Zone 17, which is in a Serravallian shoreface sandstone in the Choptank Formation of Maryland
Ecology: "photoautotroph"
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (2: Maryland, North Carolina collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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