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Pyxidicula cruciata

Bacillariophyceae - Melosirales - Melosiraceae

Taxonomy
Pyxidicula cruciata was named by Ehrenberg (1843).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1843Pyxidicula cruciata Ehrenberg
1976Pyxidicula cruciata Andrews p. 9

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomProtista
phylumOchrophyta
classBacillariophyceaeHaeckel 1878
orderMelosirales
RankNameAuthor
familyMelosiraceae
genusPyxidiculaKützing 1844
speciescruciataEhrenberg 1843

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.

Pyxidicula cruciata Ehrenberg 1843
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicac
Environment: marine, brackish, freshwaterc
Diet: "photoautotroph"c
Created: 2008-03-19 02:48:18
Modified: 2008-03-19 04:48:18
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Serravallian or 13.82000 to 11.62000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Serravallian13.82 - 11.62USA (Maryland) Pyxidicula cruciata (70546)