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Actinocyclus ingens

Bacillariophyceae - Hemidiscaceae

Taxonomy
Actinocyclus ingens was named by Rattray (1890).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1890Actinocyclus ingens Rattray
1976Actinocyclus ingens Andrews p. 13

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomProtista
phylumOchrophyta
classBacillariophyceaeHaeckel 1878
RankNameAuthor
familyHemidiscaceaeHendy 1964
genusActinocyclus
speciesingensRattray 1890

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.

†Actinocyclus ingens Rattray 1890
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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: base of the Langhian to the top of the Zanclean or 15.97000 to 3.60000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aquitanian - Langhian23.03 - 13.82USA (North Carolina) Actinocyclus ingens (48887)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82Mexico (Baja California) Actinocyclus ingens (52183)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.62USA (Maryland) Actinocyclus ingens (70546)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Japan (Iwate) Actinocyclus ingens (56300)