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Pterocodon poculum

Protozoa - Nassellaria - Theocotylidae

Taxonomy
Pterocodon poculum was named by Nishimura (1992). It is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1992Pterocodon poculum Nishimura p. 350 figs. pl. 8, figs. 1-3
2003Pterocodon poculum Sanfilippo et al. p. 56

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderNassellariaEhrenberg 1875
superfamilyEucyrtidiaceaEhrenberg 1847
familyTheocotylidaePetrushevskaya 1981
genusPterocodon
speciespoculumNishimura 1992

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.

Pterocodon poculum Nishimura 1992
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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: Thanetian or 59.20000 to 56.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Thanetian59.2 - 56.0Cyprus Pterocodon poculum (90895)