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Orbiculiforma multibrachiata

Protozoa - Spumellaria - Orbiculiformidae

Taxonomy
Orbiculiforma multibrachiata was named by Carter (1993). Its type locality is 89-CNA-SKUD-25 Kunga Island, which is in a Rhaetian basinal (siliciclastic) limestone/siltstone in the Sandilands Formation of Canada.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1993Orbiculiforma multibrachiata Carter

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
orderSpumellariaEhrenberg 1875
superfamilyPyloniaceaHaeckel 1881
familyOrbiculiformidaePessagno 1973
genusOrbiculiformaPessagno 1973
speciesmultibrachiata

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: Rhaetian or 208.50000 to 201.30000 Ma

Collections (13 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Canada (British Columbia) Orbiculiforma multibrachiata (94713 94714 94715 94716 94717 94743 94758 94759 94760 94761 94762 type locality: 94763 94764)