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Xiphothecaella brevicaudata

Protozoa - Nassellaria - Xiphothecaellidae

Taxonomy
Xiphothecaella brevicaudata was named by Kozur et al. (2007). It is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Gavuructugu, sample G11, which is in a Tuvalian marine limestone in the Killik Formation of Turkey.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2007Xiphothecaella brevicaudata Kozur et al.

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderNassellariaEhrenberg 1875
familyXiphothecaellidaeKozur and Mostler 1981
genusXiphothecaellaDe Wever and O’Dogherty 2007
speciesbrevicaudata

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.

†Xiphothecaella brevicaudata Kozur et al. 2007
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicap
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: passively mobilep
Life habit: planktonicp
Diet: omnivorep
Created: 2005-01-28 01:13:47
Modified: 2005-01-28 03:13:47
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 1999

Age range: Tuvalian or 232.00000 to 221.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tuvalian232.0 - 221.5Turkey (Mersin) Xiphothecaella brevicaudata (type locality: 80845)