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Pseudostictodiscus
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| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Chromista : Ochrophyta : Bacillariophyceae : Stictodiscales : Stictodiscaceae : Pseudostictodiscus | ||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Diatomophyceae : Centrales : Pseudostictodiscus | ||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Pseudostictodiscus A.Grunow ex A.Schmidt et al., 1882 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Name Published In | Schmidt, A. (1874-1959). Atlas der Diatomaceen-kunde. R. Reisland, Leipzig., Parts 1-120, Pls. 1-460 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Opinions (PBDB) |
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| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 66.0 - 56.0 Ma Paleocene | ||||||||||||||||||
| Environment | marine (based on Centrales) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | passively mobile (based on Centrales) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | photoautotroph (based on Centrales) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Reproduction | asexual (based on Centrales) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | silica (based on Centrales) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | C. Cervato. 2005. personal opinion. |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Pseudostictodiscus angulatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Pseudostictodiscus ovetschkinii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Pseudostictodiscus parallelus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Pseudostictodiscus picus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Pseudostictodiscus suecica species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 2005 | Pseudostictodiscus Cervato |
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
