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Dorysphaera

Polycystinea - Spumellaria

Taxonomy
Dorysphaera was named by Hinde (1890) [Sepkoski's age data: O Cara T Mi Sepkoski's reference number: 2]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Spumellaria by Sepkoski (2002).

Entered
by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by B. Allen on 2024-02-01

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1890Dorysphaera Hinde
1890Dorysphaera laxa Hinde
1890Dorysphaera nucula Hinde
1890Dorysphaera reticulata Hinde
1899Dorysphaera echinata Hinde
2002Dorysphaera Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
superphylumRetariaCavalier-Smith 1999
phylumRadiozoa
RankNameAuthor
superclassPolycystinia
classPolycystinea
orderSpumellariaEhrenberg 1875
genusDorysphaeraHinde 1890

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.

G. †Dorysphaera Hinde 1890
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Dorysphaera domanicensis Bykova 1955
Invalid names: Dorysphaera echinata Hinde 1899 [nomen dubium], Dorysphaera laxa Hinde 1890 [nomen dubium], Dorysphaera nucula Hinde 1890 [nomen dubium], Dorysphaera reticulata Hinde 1890 [nomen dubium]
Diagnosis
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Measurements
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