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Sphaeroentactinia hexaspinosa

Protozoa - Archaeospicularia - Archeoentactiniidae

Taxonomy
Sphaeroentactinia hexaspinosa was named by Maletz and Bruton (2007). It is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Sphaeroentactinia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2007Sphaeroentactinia hexaspinosa Maletz and Bruton
2008Sphaeroentactinia hexaspinosa Maletz and Bruton p. 1189

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderArchaeospiculariaDumitrica et al. 2000
familyArcheoentactiniidaeWon, in Won and Below 1999
genusSphaeroentactiniaMaletz and Bruton 2007
specieshexaspinosaMaletz and Bruton 2007

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.

†Sphaeroentactinia hexaspinosa Maletz and Bruton 2007
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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: Llanvirn or 468.00000 to 458.20000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Llanvirn468.0 - 458.2Norway Sphaeroentactinia hexaspinosa (90921 90922)