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Archaeospongoprunum helense

Protozoa - Spumellaria - Archaeospongoprunidae

Taxonomy
Archaeospongoprunum helense was named by Blome (1984). Its type locality is Puale Bay Rads, 80AJM-8A, Alaska, which is in a Callovian/Callovian basinal (siliciclastic) lime mudstone/siltstone in the Shelikof Formation of Alaska.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1984Archaeospongoprunum helense Blome

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
RankNameAuthor
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
orderSpumellariaEhrenberg 1875
familyArchaeospongoprunidaePessagno 1973
genusArchaeospongoprunumPessagno 1973
specieshelenseBlome 1984

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 Middle Callovian to the top of the Late/Upper Tithonian or 165.30000 to 143.10000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Callovian - Middle Callovian165.3 - 161.5USA (Alaska) Archaeospongoprunum helense (50703 type locality: 50705)
Middle Callovian165.3 - 161.5USA (Oregon) Archaeospongoprunum helense (50709)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06Antarctica Archaeospongoprunum helense (46964 46966)
Late/Upper Tithonian145.06 - 143.1Antarctica Archaeospongoprunum helense (46968 46969)