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Theocotyle (Theocotylissa)

Protozoa - Nassellaria - Theocotylidae

Taxonomy
Theocotylissa was named by Foreman (1973) [Sepkoski's age data: T Than T Eo-u Sepkoski's reference number: 686]. Its type is Eucyrtidium ficus. It was considered unknown by Foreman (1973).

It was reranked as Theocotyle (Theocotylissa) by Sanfilippo et al. (2003).

It was assigned to Theoperidae by Foreman (1973); to Nassellaria by Sepkoski (2002); and to Theocotyle by Sanfilippo et al. (2003).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1973Theocotylissa Foreman
2002Theocotylissa Sepkoski
2003Theocotyle (Theocotylissa) 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
genusTheocotyleRiedel and Sanfilippo 1970
subgenusTheocotylissa()

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.

Subg. †Theocotyle (Theocotylissa) Foreman 1973
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†Theocotylissa alpha Foreman 1973
†Theocotylissa auctor Foreman 1973
†Theocotylissa ficus Ehrenberg 1873
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
H. P. Foreman 1973This subgenus is defined to include the members of the lineage extending from Theocotyle (Theocotylissa) auctor to T. (Theocotylissa) ficus. Their relationship to T. (Theocotylissa (?)) fimbria, if any, is not understood.
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 Thanetian to the top of the Bartonian or 59.24000 to 37.71000 Ma

Collections (46 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Thanetian59.24 - 56.0Cyprus Theocotyle auctor (90895)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07North Atlantic Theocotylissa ficus (262930 266050)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07North Pacific Theocotylissa ficus (243859 243860 243861 243862 243863 243864 243865 243866 245050)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Cyprus Theocotylissa alpha, Theocotylissa ficus (90893 90894) Theocotylissa ficus (90892)
Eocene56.0 - 33.9South Pacific Theocotylissa ficus (258860)
Eocene56.0 - 33.9North Pacific Theocotylissa spp. (247758)
Eocene56.0 - 33.9North Atlantic Theocotylissa ficus (262511 262512)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03Cyprus Theocotylissa ficus (90889 90890 90891)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03North Pacific Theocotylissa ficus (244096 244097 244098 244435 244437 244438 244680 245548 245550 245552)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03North Atlantic Theocotylissa ficus (262923 262924 262925 262926 262927 262928 262929)
Lutetian - Bartonian48.07 - 37.71North Pacific Theocotylissa ficus (244094)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71South Pacific Theocotylissa ficus (247930)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71North Pacific Theocotylissa ficus (244430 244669 244670 244671 245547)