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Crassidiscus

Taxonomy
Crassidiscus was named by Okada (1990).

It was assigned to Haptophyta by Okada (1990).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1990Crassidiscus Okada p. 151

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
Chromalveolata
RankNameAuthor
phylumHaptophytaHibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986
genusCrassidiscus

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.

G. †Crassidiscus Okada 1990
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
H. Okada 1990Elliptical coccolith constructed of mroe than four overlapping layers of shields. The distal shield consists of imbricating elements radially disposed around the small elliptical central area. The stacking layer of proximal shields has a large central area that is covered with a complicated arrangement of elements.
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
Collections
No collection or age range data are available