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Xenascus australensis

Dinophyceae - Gonyaulacales - Ceratiaceae

Taxonomy
Xenascus australensis was named by Cookson and Eisenack (1969). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1969Xenascus australensis Cookson and Eisenack

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RankNameAuthor
phylumMyzozoa
subphylumDinozoa
superclassDinoflagellata
classDinophyceae
RankNameAuthor
orderGonyaulacales
familyCeratiaceaeLindemann 1928
genusXenascusCookson and Eisenack
speciesaustralensisCookson and Eisenack 1969

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.

†Xenascus australensis Cookson and Eisenack 1969
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: base of the Albian to the top of the Campanian or 113.00000 to 72.10000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Albian - Cenomanian113.0 - 93.9Antarctica Xenascus australensis (153423)
Coniacian89.8 - 86.3Antarctica Xenascus australensis (150208)
Santonian - Campanian86.3 - 72.1Antarctica Xenascus australensis (150509)
Campanian - Maastrichtian83.6 - 66.0Antarctica Xenascus australensis (153427)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Antarctica Xenascus australensis (150182)