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Spirocyrtis proboscis

Protozoa - Nassellaria - Artostrobiidae

Taxonomy
Spirocyrtis proboscis was named by O'Conner (1994). Its type specimen is R58, a test, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Q08/f555, Matakohe Quarry [Mahurangi Limestone], which is in an Oligocene marine limestone in the Mahurangi Limestone Formation of New Zealand.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1994Spirocyrtis proboscis O'Conner p. 341 figs. pl. 2, figs. 1-4

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderNassellariaEhrenberg 1875
superfamilyAcanthodesmiaceaHertwig 1879
familyArtostrobiidaeRiedel 1967
genusSpirocyrtisHaeckel 1881
speciesproboscis

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.

Spirocyrtis proboscis O'Conner 1994
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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: Oligocene or 33.90000 to 23.03000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03New Zealand Spirocyrtis proboscis (type locality: 90858 90860)