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Williriedellum madstonense

Protozoa - Nassellaria - Williriedellidae

Taxonomy
Quarkus madstonensis was named by Pessagno et al. (1993). It is not extant.

It was recombined as Williriedellum madstonense by O'Dogherty et al. (2006).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1993Quarkus madstonensis Pessagno and et al.
2006Williriedellum madstonense O'Dogherty et al.

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderNassellariaEhrenberg 1875
familyWilliriedellidaeDumitrica 1970
genusWilliriedellumDumitrica 1970
speciesmadstonense(Pessagno et al. 1993)

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.

Williriedellum madstonense Pessagno 1993
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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: base of the Early/Lower Bajocian to the top of the Middle Bathonian or 170.90000 to 165.30000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bajocian170.9 - 168.2USA (California) Quarkus madstonensis (51631 51635)
Early/Lower Bajocian - Late/Upper Bajocian170.9 - 168.2Armenia Williriedellum madstonense (131355)
Middle Bathonian168.2 - 165.3Switzerland Williriedellum madstonense (66940)