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Higumastra devilsgapensis

Protozoa - Spumellaria - Hagiastridae

Taxonomy
Higumastra devilsgapensis was named by Pessagno et al. (1993).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1993Higumastra devilsgapensis Pessagno et al.

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
RankNameAuthor
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
orderSpumellariaEhrenberg 1875
familyHagiastridaeRiedel 1971
genusHigumastraBaumgartner 1980
speciesdevilsgapensisPessagno et al. 1993

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.

Higumastra devilsgapensis Pessagno et al. 1993
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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 Early/Lower Tithonian or 165.30000 to 145.06000 Ma

Collections (15 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Callovian165.3 - 161.5USA (California) Higumastra devilsgapensis (51654 51655 51657)
Callovian - Early/Lower Oxfordian165.3 - 154.8USA (California) Higumastra devilsgapensis (51659)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian152.21 - 149.2Antarctica (Antarctic Peninsula) Higumastra devilsgapensis (9956 51836)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian152.21 - 149.2Antarctica Higumastra devilsgapensis (46960 46961)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06Antarctica Higumastra devilsgapensis (46962 46963 46964 46965 46971 51826 51827)