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Trochodiscus nicholsoni

Polycystinea - Spumellaria

Taxonomy
Trochodiscus nicholsoni was named by Rüst (1892). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1892Trochodiscus nicholsoni Rüst

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
superphylumRetariaCavalier-Smith 1999
phylumRadiozoa
superclassPolycystinia
RankNameAuthor
classPolycystinea
orderSpumellariaEhrenberg 1875
genusTrochodiscus
speciesnicholsoniRüst 1892

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available