Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Dictyoconus

Orbitolinidae

Taxonomy
Dictyoconus is a genus. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Polyphragminae by Cushman (1927); to Foraminiferida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Orbitolinidae by Kiessling (2003).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1927Dictyoconus Cushman p. 43
2002Dictyoconus Sepkoski
2003Dictyoconus Kiessling

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
suborderTextulariinaDelage and Hérouard 1896
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyOrbitolinaceaMartin 1890
familyOrbitolinidaeMartin 1890
genusDictyoconus

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.

show all | hide all
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available