†Chiastozygus litterarius Górka 1957 (haptophyte alga)
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Coccolithophyceae - Eiffellithales - Chiastozygaceae
Alternative combination: Discolithus litterarius
Belongs to Chiastozygus according to P. R. Bown 1998
Sister taxa: Chiastozygus amphipons, Chiastozygus antiquus, Chiastozygus bifarius, Chiastozygus garrisonii, Chiastozygus platyrhethus, Chiastozygus propagulis, Chiastozygus quadriperforatus, Chiastozygus spissus, Chiastozygus stylesii, Chiastozygus synquadriperforatus, Chiastozygus tenuis, Chiastozygus trabalis, Chiastozygus ultimus
Ecology: passively mobile planktonic "photoautotroph"
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Spain (9 collections)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
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