†Chiastozygus amphipons Bramlette and Martini 1964 (haptophyte alga)
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Coccolithophyceae - Eiffellithales - Chiastozygaceae
Alternative combination: Zygodiscus amphipons
Belongs to Chiastozygus according to P. R. Bown 1998
Sister taxa: Chiastozygus antiquus, Chiastozygus bifarius, Chiastozygus garrisonii, Chiastozygus litterarius, Chiastozygus platyrhethus, Chiastozygus propagulis, Chiastozygus quadriperforatus, Chiastozygus spissus, Chiastozygus stylesii, Chiastozygus synquadriperforatus, Chiastozygus tenuis, Chiastozygus trabalis, Chiastozygus ultimus
Ecology: passively mobile planktonic "photoautotroph"
Distribution: found only at Bajada del Jagüel, CF4 biozone-1 (Cretaceous of Argentina)
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