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Bipedis douglasi

Protozoa - Nassellaria - Ultranaporidae

Taxonomy
Bipedis douglasi was named by Carter et al. (1998). Its type locality is S8-12-QC-676 Kunga Island, which is in a Sinemurian basinal (siliciclastic) limestone/siltstone in the Sandilands Formation of Canada.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1998Bipedis douglasi Carter et al.

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderNassellariaEhrenberg 1875
familyUltranaporidaePessagno 1977
genusBipedis
speciesdouglasi

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.

Bipedis douglasi Carter et al. 1998
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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 Late/Upper Sinemurian to the top of the Sinemurian or 196.50000 to 190.80000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sinemurian199.3 - 190.8Turkey Bipedis douglasi (33681 33682)
Late/Upper Sinemurian196.5 - 189.6Canada (British Columbia) Bipedis douglasi (94350 94360 type locality: 94385 94386)