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Ellipsocopicyntra acantha

Protozoa - Spumellaria - Pyramispongiidae

Taxonomy
Ellipsocopicyntra acantha was named by Feng et al. (2006). Its type specimen is X0301-39 and is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2006Ellipsocopicyntra acantha Feng
2006Ellipsocopicyntra acantha Feng et al. p. 33 figs. Pl. 5, figs. 1-6.

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
RankNameAuthor
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
orderSpumellariaEhrenberg 1875
familyPyramispongiidaeKozur and Mostler 1978
genusEllipsocopicyntraKozur and Mostler 1989
speciesacantha

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.

†Ellipsocopicyntra acantha Feng et al. 2006
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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: Changhsingian or 254.17000 to 252.17000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Guangxi) Ellipsocopicyntra acantha (95331 95332 95333 95334)