Markalius Bramlette and Martini 1964 (haptophyte alga)

Coccolithophyceae - Prymnesiophycidae - Prymnesiophycidae

Parent taxon: Prymnesiophycidae according to P. R. Bown and J. R. Young 1997

Sister taxa: Braarudosphaeraceae, Centosphaera, Ceratolithina, Ceratolithoides, Chiphragmalithus, Coccolithites, Coccolithus, Cricolithus, Cruciplacolithus, Discoaster, Eoconusphaeraceae, Haqius, Kokia, Liliasterites, Marthasterites, Microrhabdulaceae, Nannoconaceae, Neochiastozygus, Orthogonoides, Pontosphaera, Prinsiosphaera, Prolatipatella, Repagulum, Rhabdolithus, Schizosphaerellaceae, Tortolithus, Triquetrorhabdulus, Watkinsia, Zygolithus, Zygrhablithus

Subtaxa: Markalius apertus Markalius inversus

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Ecology: passively mobile planktonic "photoautotroph"

Distribution:

• Oligocene of Germany (1 collection)

• Paleocene of Argentina (2), United States (2: Missouri)

• Cretaceous of Argentina (2)

Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence

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