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Praeconocaryomma yakounensis

Protozoa - Spumellaria - Praeconocaryommidae

Discussion

Named by Carter.

Original description: Large multi-layered cortical shell with prominent mammae. Distal surfaces of mammae small to medium in size, low to moderately raised, pentagonal to hexagonal in shape, with slightly rounded surfaces. Each mamma surrounded by six strong triangular pore frames whose vertices link with other mammae. Inner layer(s) of shell comprised of smaller irregular to subtriangular pore frames connected to the outer triangular pore frames forming a slightly depressed interconnecting meshwork. Short peripheral spines visible on some specimens. Central structure of test unknown.

Original remarks: Praeconocaryomma yakounensis n. sp. differs from P. sarahae n. sp. in possessing a larger test. Furthermore, the inner layer of pore frames connects to the outer triangular pore frames forming an interlocking meshwork rather than telescoping inward as in P. sarahae n. sp. In Queen Charlotte Islands, this is the oldest form (late Sinemurian) that can even questionably be assigned to the genus Praeconocaryomma Pessagno.

Etymology: Named for the type locality on the western bank of the Yakoun River, central Graham Island.

Taxonomy
Praeconocaryomma yakounensis was named by Gorican et al. (2006). Its type specimen is GSC 111794 (pl. PRY06, fig. 1) and is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2006Praeconocaryomma yakounensis Carter
2006Praeconocaryomma yakounensis Gorican et al. p. 330 figs. Pl. PRY06

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

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.

Praeconocaryomma yakounensis Gorican et al. 2006
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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 Early/Lower Pliensbachian to the top of the Early/Lower Bathonian or 192.90000 to 165.30000 Ma

Collections (13 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Sinemurian - Early/Lower Pliensbachian199.5 - 184.2Canada (British Columbia) Praeconocaryomma yakounensis (119700 119701)
Early/Lower Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Canada (British Columbia) Praeconocaryomma yakounensis (119746 119748 119765 119766 119770 119789 119790 119792 119811)
Late/Upper Bajocian168.6 - 168.2USA (Oregon) Praeconocaryomma yakounensis (106403)
Early/Lower Bathonian168.2 - 165.3USA (Oregon) Praeconocaryomma yakounensis (94149)