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Protovallupus vaticinus

Protozoa - Spumellaria - Pantanelliidae

Taxonomy
Protovallupus vaticinus was named by Pessagno and MacLeod (1987). It is the type species of Protovallupus.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1987Protovallupus vaticinus Pessagno and MacLeod

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
orderSpumellariaEhrenberg 1875
familyPantanelliidaePessagno 1977
subfamilyVallupinaePessagno and MacLeod 1987
genusProtovallupusPessagno and MacLeod 1987
speciesvaticinusPessagno and MacLeod 1987

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.

Protovallupus vaticinus Pessagno and MacLeod 1987
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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 Oxfordian to the top of the Late/Upper Kimmeridgian or 161.20000 to 150.80000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7Mexico (San Luis Potosi) Protovallupus vaticinus (50754)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Antarctica (Antarctic Peninsula) Protovallupus vaticinus (51833)