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Archaeospicularia

Protozoa - Archaeospicularia

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2000Archaeospicularia Dumitrica et al.
2001Archaeospicularia De Wever et al.
2008Archaeospicularia Maletz and Bruton p. 1186
2017Archaeospicularia Noble et al. p. 431

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
RankNameAuthor
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderArchaeospiculariaDumitrica et al. 2000
orderArchaeospiculariaDumitrica et al. 2000

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.

Or. †Archaeospicularia Dumitrica et al. 2000
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Fm. †Archeoentactiniidae Won, in Won and Below 1999
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G. †Archeoentactinia Won and Below 1999
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†Archeoentactinia angulata Won and Below 1999
†Archeoentactinia delicata Won and Below 1999
†Archeoentactinia hexactinia Won and Below 1999
†Archeoentactinia incaensis Won and Below 1999
†Archeoentactinia tetractinia Won and Below 1999
G. †Fungomacula Won and Below 1999
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†Fungomacula barbatula Won and Below 1999
G. †Lithosphaera Won 1998
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G. †Pararcheoentactinia Won and Iams 2002
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†Pararcheoentactinia impedita Won and Iams 2002
†Pararcheoentactinia parastilla Won and Iams 2015
†Pararcheoentactinia reedae Won and Iams 2002
†Pararcheoentactinia stilla Won et al. 2007
G. †Sphaeroentactinia Maletz and Bruton 2007
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†Sphaeroentactinia bispinosa Maletz and Bruton 2007
†Sphaeroentactinia hexaspinosa Maletz and Bruton 2007
†Sphaeroentactinia integrata Maletz and Bruton 2007
†Sphaeroentactinia multiradiata Won and Iams 2013
†Sphaeroentactinia robusta Won and Iams 2015
†Sphaeroentactinia saintpaulensis Won and Iams 2015
G. †Spongomassa Won and Below 1999
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†Spongomassa gigantea Won and Below 1999
†Spongomassa nannosphaera Won and Below 1999
Invalid names: Sphaeroentactiniidae Maletz and Bruton 2007 [synonym]
Fm. †Echidninidae Kozur et al. 1996
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G. †Altaiesphaera Obut and Iwata 2000
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†Altaiesphaera acanthophora Obut and Iwata 2000
†Altaiesphaera sparsispinosa Obut and Iwata 2000
Invalid names: Archaeocenosphaera Obut and Iwata 2000 [synonym]
G. †Cancellisphaera Won and Iams 2015
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†Cancellisphaera kozuri Won and Iams 2015
G. †Curvechidnina Won and Iams 2002
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†Curvechidnina fusa Won and Iams 2002
†Curvechidnina kozuri Won and Iams 2002
†Curvechidnina longispinosa Won and Iams 2002
†Curvechidnina multiramosa Won et al. 2005
†Curvechidnina tetractina Won and Iams 2002
G. †Echidnina Bengtson 1986
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†Echidnina bengtsoni Kozur et al. 1996
†Echidnina conexa Won et al. 2005
†Echidnina conjuncta Won and Iams 2002
†Echidnina curvata Won and Iams 2002
†Echidnina immanis Won et al. 2005
†Echidnina irregularis Won and Iams 2002
†Echidnina laxa Won et al. 2005
†Echidnina monactina Won and Iams 2002
†Echidnina runnegari Bengtson 1986
†Echidnina semiconexa Won et al. 2005
†Echidnina severedeformis Won et al. 2005
†Echidnina stevensi Won and Iams 2002
G. †Gigantospiculum Won and Iams 2015
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†Gigantospiculum dumitricai Won and Iams 2015
G. †Grosmorneus Won and Iams 2002
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†Grosmorneus globosus Won and Iams 2002
G. †Neoechidnina Won and Iams 2015
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†Neoechidnina compacta Won and Iams 2015
G. †Parechidnina Kozur et al. 1996
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†Parechidnina aspinosa Won, in Won and Below 1999
†Parechidnina delicata Won et al. 2005
†Parechidnina densa Maletz and Bruton 2007
†Parechidnina imperfecta Won and Iams 2015
†Parechidnina jamesi Won and Iams 2002
†Parechidnina nevadensis Kozur et al. 1996
†Parechidnina variospina Won et al. 2005
Invalid names: Aitchisonellum Won and Below 1999 [synonym]
G. †Subechidnina Won and Iams 2002
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†Subechidnina delicata Won and Iams 2002
†Subechidnina florea Won and Iams 2002
†Subechidnina gracilis Won and Iams 2002
†Subechidnina pressa Won and Iams 2002
G. †Varispiculum Won and Iams 2015
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†Varispiculum delicatum Won and Iams 2015
†Varispiculum ectospiculatum Won and Iams 2015
†Varispiculum radiatum Won and Iams 2015
G. †Westernbrookia Won et al. 2007
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†Westernbrookia cancella Won et al. 2007
†Westernbrookia diversa Won et al. 2007
†Westernbrookia incohota Won and Iams 2013
†Westernbrookia ovata Won et al. 2007
Fm. †Palaeospiculidae Won and Below 1999
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G. †Neopalaeospiculum Won et al. 2007
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†Neopalaeospiculum densum Won et al. 2007
†Neopalaeospiculum laxum Won et al. 2007
†Neopalaeospiculum transformum Won et al. 2007
G. †Palaeospiculum Won and Below 1999
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†Palaeospiculum arcussimile Won and Below 1999
†Palaeospiculum burkensis Won and Below 1999
†Palaeospiculum curvum Won et al. 2005
†Palaeospiculum dendroeides Won and Below 1999
†Palaeospiculum devoncourtensis Won and Below 1999
†Palaeospiculum discordiosum Won and Iams 2015
†Palaeospiculum georginaensis Won and Below 1999
†Palaeospiculum greenpointensis Won and Iams 2002
†Palaeospiculum grosmorensis Won and Iams 2002
†Palaeospiculum hexaradiatum Won and Iams 2002
†Palaeospiculum martinpointensis Won and Iams 2002
†Palaeospiculum multifurcatum Won et al. 2005
†Palaeospiculum neofurcatum Won et al. 2005
†Palaeospiculum parvum Won and Below 1999
†Palaeospiculum radiatum Won and Below 1999
†Palaeospiculum reedae Won and Below 1999
†Palaeospiculum tetractinum Won et al. 2005
†Palaeospiculum tetraradiatum Won and Iams 2002
†Palaeospiculum variabile Won and Iams 2015
G. †Ramuspiculum Won and Iams 2002
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†Ramuspiculum curvatum Won and Iams 2002
†Ramuspiculum multiramosum Won and Iams 2002
†Ramuspiculum trifurcatum Won and Iams 2002
G. †Svalbardospiculum Maletz and Brunton 2007
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†Svalbardospiculum arenigium Maletz and Bruton 2007
Fm. †Protoentactiniidae Kozur et al. 1996
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G. †Protoentactinia Kozur et al. 1996
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†Protoentactinia bifurcata Maletz and Bruton 2007
†Protoentactinia deformis Won et al. 2005
†Protoentactinia gracilispinosa Kozur et al. 1996
†Protoentactinia kozuriana Won et al. 2005
†Protoentactinia latospinosa Kozur et al. 1996
†Protoentactinia minuta Kozur et al. 1996
†Protoentactinia primigena Won et al. 2005
†Protoentactinia transformis Won et al. 2005
Invalid names: Paulanoblella Kozur and Repetski 2002 [synonym]
G. †Protospongentactinia Won et al. 2007
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†Protospongentactinia spongiosa Won et al. 2007
Fm. †Secuicollactidae Nazarov and Ormiston 1984
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G. †Beothuka Aitchison et al. 1998
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†Beothuka aitchisoni Won and Iams 2011
†Beothuka concreta Won and Iams 2013
†Beothuka echinata Won and Iams 2013
†Beothuka grosmornensis Won and Iams 2011
†Beothuka maletziana Won and Iams 2015
†Beothuka multiaculeata Won and Iams 2015
†Beothuka spissa Won and Iams 2015
†Beothuka spongiosa Won and Iams 2013
†Beothuka stellata Won and Iams 2011
†Beothuka stougei Won and Iams 2011
†Beothuka terranova Aitchison et al. 1998
G. †Diparvapila MacDonald 1998
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†Diparvapila hicocki MacDonald 1998
†Diparvapila larseni MacDonald 1998
†Diparvapila pygmaea Won et al. 2002
†Diparvapila saintrochae MacDonald 1998
Invalid names: Parvalanapila MacDonald 1998 [synonym]
G. †Secuicollacta Nazarov and Ormiston 1984
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†Secuicollacta alaskensis Won et al. 2002
†Secuicollacta amoenitas Nazarov and Ormiston 1993
†Secuicollacta araneam Aitchison 1993
†Secuicollacta cassa Nazarov and Ormiston 1984
†Secuicollacta exquisita Wakamatsu et al. 1990
†Secuicollacta glaebosa MacDonald 1998
†Secuicollacta gliris MacDonald 1998
†Secuicollacta herrimani MacDonals 1998
†Secuicollacta hexactinia Won et al. 2002
†Secuicollacta horrida Furutani 1990
†Secuicollacta itoigawai Furutani 1990
†Secuicollacta labyrinthica Aitchison 1993
†Secuicollacta magnitesta Won et al. 2002
†Secuicollacta malevola MacDonald 1998
†Secuicollacta minuta Goto et al. 1992
†Secuicollacta ornata Goto et al. 1992
†Secuicollacta parvitesta Won et al. 2002
†Secuicollacta resodiosae MacDonald 1998
†Secuicollacta sceptri MacDonald 1998
†Secuicollacta segari MacDonald 1998
†Secuicollacta silex Goto et al. 1992
†Secuicollacta solara Noble 1994
†Secuicollacta spissa Nazarov and Ormiston 1993
†Secuicollacta tatondukensis Won et al. 2002
†Secuicollacta teli MacDonald 1998
†Secuicollacta vallipuellae MacDonald 1998
†Secuicollacta vulgaris Furutani 1990
Invalid names: Palaeosphaera Renz 1990 [synonym], Parasecuicollacta Won et al. 2002 [synonym], Rotasphaera Noble 1994 [synonym]
Invalid names: Pseudorotasphaeridae Noble 1994 [synonym]
Invalid names: Echidninacea Kozur et al. 1996 [empty], Secuicollactacea Nazarov and Ormiston 1984 [empty]
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: base of the Templetonian to the top of the Early/Lower Frasnian or 508.00000 to 382.40000 Ma

Collections (23 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Templetonian508.0 - 504.5Australia (Queensland) Palaeospiculum burkensis, Archeoentactinia angulata, Spongomassa nannosphaera, Palaeospiculum arcussimile, Palaeospiculum georginaensis, Palaeospiculum radiatum (90974)
Floran504.5 - 503.0Australia (Queensland) Archeoentactinia hexactinia, Archeoentactinia incaensis, Archeoentactinia tetractinia, Fungomacula sp. 1, Fungomacula barbatula, Spongomassa gigantea, Palaeospiculum arcussimile (90972) Archeoentactinia hexactinia, Archeoentactinia incaensis, Archeoentactinia tetractinia, Fungomacula sp. 1, Fungomacula sp. 3, Fungomacula barbatula, Spongomassa gigantea, Palaeospiculum arcussimile (90973)
Mindyallan499.0 - 497.0Australia (Queensland) Echidnina runnegari (233863)
Franconian497.0 - 485.4Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) Echidnina sp., Palaeospiculum martinpointenis, Palaeospiculum grosmornensis, Protoentactinia gracilispinosa, Pararcheoentactinia reedae, Curvechidnina fusa, Curvechidnina kozuri, Curvechidnina longispinosa, Curvechidnina tetractina, Echidnina curvata, Echidnina irregularis, Echidnina stevensi, Subechidnina delicata, Subechidnina florea, Subechidnina gracilis, Subechidnina pressa, Palaeospiculum hexaradiatum, Parechidnina jamesi (90968) Echidnina sp., Palaeospiculum martinpointenis, Palaeospiculum grosmornensis, Protoentactinia gracilispinosa, Pararcheoentactinia reedae, Curvechidnina fusa, Curvechidnina kozuri, Curvechidnina tetractina, Echidnina irregularis, Echidnina stevensi, Subechidnina delicata, Subechidnina gracilis, Subechidnina pressa, Palaeospiculum greenpointensis, Palaeospiculum tetraradiatum, Parechidnina jamesi (90967) Echidnina sp., Palaeospiculum martinpointenis, Palaeospiculum grosmornensis, Protoentactinia gracilispinosa, Pararcheoentactinia reedae, Curvechidnina fusa, Curvechidnina longispinosa, Curvechidnina tetractina, Echidnina irregularis, Echidnina monactina, Subechidnina florea, Palaeospiculum greenpointensis, Palaeospiculum tetraradiatum, Parechidnina aspinosa, Parechidnina jamesi (90965) Pararcheoentactinia reedae, Curvechidnina longispinosa, Echidnina irregularis, Subechidnina florea, Palaeospiculum greenpointensis (90966)
Trempealeauan492.5 - 485.4Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) Echidnina sp., Protoentactinia gracilispinosa, Pararcheoentactinia impedia, Pararcheoentactinia reedae, Echidnina conjuncta, Echidnina curvata, Palaeospiculum hexaradiatum, Palaeospiculum tetraradiatum, Ramuspiculum curvatum, Ramuspiculum multiramosum, Ramuspiculum trifurcatum, Parechidnina aspinosa, Parechidnina jamesi, Grosmorneus sp. A., Grosmorneus globosus (90971) Echidnina sp., Protoentactinia gracilispinosa, Pararcheoentactinia impedia, Pararcheoentactinia reedae, Echidnina irregularis (90970) Pararcheoentactinia reedae, Echidnina irregularis (90969)
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7USA (Nevada) Protoentactinia sp. A, Protoentactinia sp. B, Protoentactinia sp. C, Protoentactinia gracilispinosa, Parechidnina nevadensis, Echidnina bengtsoni, Protoentactinia latospinosa, Protoentactinia minuta, Noblella tremadociensis (90927)
Tremadocian485.4 - 477.7Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) Echidnina sp., Protoentactinia gracilispinosa, Echidnina bengtsoni, Pararcheoentactinia reedae, Neopalaeospiculum sp., Neopalaeospiculum transformum, Palaeospiculum neofurcatum, Pararcheoentactinia stilla, Pararcheoentactinia cowheadensis, Protoentactinia kozuriana, Protoentactinia primigena, Protoentactinia transformis, Protospongentactinia spongiosa, Westernbrookia diversa, Westernbrookia ovata (234141) Echidnina sp., Protoentactinia gracilispinosa, Echidnina bengtsoni, Pararcheoentactinia reedae, Protospongentactinia sp., Neopalaeospiculum densum, Neopalaeospiculum laxum, Neopalaeospiculum transformum, Palaeospiculum neofurcatum, Pararcheoentactinia stilla, Pararcheoentactinia cowheadensis, Protoentactinia kozuriana, Protoentactinia primigena, Protoentactinia transformis, Protospongentactinia spongiosa, Westernbrookia cancella, Westernbrookia ovata (234138) Protoentactinia gracilispinosa, Pararcheoentactinia reedae (234142) Protoentactinia gracilispinosa, Pararcheoentactinia reedae, Protoentactinia transformis (234143)
Llanvirn468.0 - 458.4Norway Archaeospicularia indet., Protoentactinia sp., Palaeospiculum sp., Sphaeroentactinia hexaspinosa (90922) Protoentactinia sp., Sphaeroentactinia hexaspinosa (90921)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5USA (Nevada) Palaeosphaera micra, Secuicollacta stelligera (13498)
Katian - Hirnantian453.0 - 443.4Russian Federation (Siberia) Secuicollacta ornata, Secuicollacta sceptri (205665)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Sweden Diparvapila sp. A, Parvalanapila sp., Secuicollacta malevola, Secuicollacta vallipuellae, Secuicollacta glaebosa, Diparvapila larseni (90958)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4United Kingdom Secuicollacta hexactinia (68060)
Early/Lower Frasnian383.7 - 382.4Australia (Western Australia) Intracorpus octaedron, Secuicollacta araneam, Secuicollacta labyrinthica (233596)