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Reticulofenestra umbilicus

Taxonomy
Coccolithus umbilicus was named by Levin (1965).

It was recombined as Reticulofenestra umbilicus by Martini and Ritzkowski (1968) and Perez Panera (2013).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
R. callida

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1965Coccolithus umbilicus Levin
1968Reticulofenestra umbilicus Martini and Ritzkowski
2013Reticulofenestra umbilicus Perez Panera

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
—Chromalveolata
RankNameAuthor
phylumHaptophytaHibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986
genusReticulofenestraHay et al. 1966
speciesumbilicus(Levin 1965)

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: oceanic, oligotrophic, marine, brackishp
Locomotion: passively mobilep
Life habit: planktonicp
Depth habitat: surfacep
Diet: "photoautotroph"p
Created: 2006-10-31 06:24:05
Modified: 2006-10-31 08:24:05
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 2003

Age range: base of the Lutetian to the top of the Priabonian or 47.80000 to 33.90000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Ukraine (Luhansk) Reticulofenestra umbilicus (232266)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Italy Reticulofenestra umbilicus (81043)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Jordan Reticulofenestra umbilicus (32899)