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Praeconocaryomma hexagona

Protozoa - Spumellaria - Praeconocaryommidae

Taxonomy
Acanthosphaera hexagona was named by Rüst (1898).

It was recombined as Praeconocaryomma hexagona by Pessagno (1977).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1898Acanthosphaera hexagona Rüst
1977Praeconocaryomma hexagona Pessagno

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
RankNameAuthor
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
orderSpumellariaEhrenberg 1875
familyPraeconocaryommidaePessagno 1976
genusPraeconocaryommaPessagno 1976
specieshexagona(Rüst 1898)

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.

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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: base of the Callovian to the top of the Berriasian or 165.30000 to 137.05000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Callovian165.3 - 161.5Italy Praeconocaryomma hexagona (47164)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian152.21 - 149.2Antarctica Praeconocaryomma hexagona (46960 46961)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian152.21 - 149.2Antarctica (Antarctic Peninsula) Praeconocaryomma hexagona (9956)
Berriasian143.1 - 137.05Oman Praeconocaryomma hexagona (47176 47178)