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Canoptum dixoni

Protozoa - Nassellaria - Parvicingulidae

Taxonomy
Canoptum dixoni was named by Pessagno and Whalen (1982). Its type specimen is USNM 307204 and is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1982Canoptum dixoni Pessagno and Whalen
1982Canoptum dixoni Pessagno, Jr. and Whalen p. 124 figs. Pl. 2, figs. 1, 2, 8, 9, 14; Pl. 12, fig. 2

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
RankNameAuthor
orderNassellariaEhrenberg 1875
superfamilyAmphipyndaceaRiedel 1967
familyParvicingulidaePessagno 1977
subfamilyWrangelliinae
genusCanoptum
speciesdixoni

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.

Canoptum dixoni Pessagno, Jr. and Whalen 1982
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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 Norian to the top of the Late/Upper Toarcian or 227.30000 to 174.70000 Ma

Collections (68 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Norian227.3 - 205.7Canada (British Columbia) Canoptum dixoni (94695)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Canada (British Columbia) Canoptum dixoni (94701 94702 94703 94704 94706 94707 94709 94710 94711 94713 94714 94716 94717 94725 94726 94727 94728 94729 94730 94731 94732 94733 94734 94735 94736 94737 94738 94740 94741 94742 94743 94744 94746 94747 94748 94749 94750 94751 94753 94754 94755 94756 94758 94759 94760 94762 94763 94764)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Türkiye Canoptum dixoni (59171 59172 59173 59174)
Late/Upper Hettangian - Early/Lower Sinemurian201.4 - 192.9Peru (Amazonas) Canoptum dixoni (94849)
Late/Upper Sinemurian199.5 - 192.9Canada (British Columbia) Canoptum dixoni (94358 94381 94384)
Early/Lower Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Canada (British Columbia) Canoptum dixoni (119703 119714 119808)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Canada (British Columbia) Canoptum dixoni (71080)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Austria (Styria) Canoptum dixoni (95555)
Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Mexico (Baja California Sur) Canoptum dixoni (33558 33559 33560 33561)
Middle Toarcian - Late/Upper Toarcian182.9 - 174.7Canada (British Columbia) Canoptum dixoni (71095 71099)