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Tetrapodorhabdus coptensis

Coccolithophyceae - Podorhabdales - Axopodorhabdaceae

Taxonomy
Tetrapodorhabdus coptensis was named by Black (1971). It is the type species of Tetrapodorhabdus.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1971Tetrapodorhabdus coptensis Black
1998Tetrapodorhabdus coptensis Bown

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
—Chromalveolata
phylumHaptophytaHibberd ex Cavalier-Smith 1986
classCoccolithophyceae
RankNameAuthor
orderPodorhabdalesRood et al. 1971
familyAxopodorhabdaceae
genusTetrapodorhabdusBlack 1971
speciescoptensisBlack 1971

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: Early/Lower Hauterivian or 136.40000 to 130.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Hauterivian136.4 - 130.0Germany Tetrapodorhabdus coptensis (50181)