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Echidnina bengtsoni

Protozoa - Archaeospicularia - Echidninidae

Taxonomy
Echidnina bengtsoni was named by Kozur et al. (1996). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is USGS Loc. 11307-CO, Horse Heaven Mountain [Windfall Fm], which is in a Tremadoc slope limestone in the Windfall Formation of Nevada.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1996Echidnina bengtsoni Kozur et al. p. 249 figs. pl. 1, figs. 1-3
2007Echidnina bengtsoni Won et al.

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderArchaeospiculariaDumitrica et al. 2000
familyEchidninidae
genusEchidnina
speciesbengtsoni

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.

†Echidnina bengtsoni Kozur et al. 1996
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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: Tremadocian or 485.40000 to 477.70000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tremadoc486.5 - 477.7USA (Nevada) Echidnina bengtsoni (type locality: 90927)
Tremadocian485.4 - 477.7Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) Echidnina bengtsoni (234138 234141)