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Echidnina monactina

Protozoa - Archaeospicularia - Echidninidae

Taxonomy
Echidnina monactina was named by Won and Iams (2002). Its type specimen is GSC-121997, a test, and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Echidnina monactina Won and Iams p. 25

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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
speciesmonactina

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 monactina Won and Iams 2002
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
M.-Z. Won and W. J. Iams 2002Numerous one-rayed rodlike spicules forming a small and hollow subspherical shell.
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: Franconian or 497.00000 to 486.85000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Franconian497.0 - 486.85Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) Echidnina monactina (90965)