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Laxtorum perfectum

Protozoa - Nassellaria - Canoptidae

Taxonomy
Laxtorum perfectum was named by Carter (1993). Its type locality is 87-CNA-KPA-17; 89-CNA-KPA-18 Kennecott Point, Graham Island, which is in a Rhaetian basinal (siliciclastic) limestone/siltstone in the Sandilands Formation of Canada.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1993Laxtorum perfectum Carter

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderNassellariaEhrenberg 1875
superfamilyAmphipyndaceaRiedel 1967
familyCanoptidae
genusLaxtorumBlome 1984
speciesperfectum

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Laxtorum perfectum Carter 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 Rhaetian to the top of the Early/Lower Hettangian or 208.50000 to 196.50000 Ma

Collections (19 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Hungary Laxtorum perfectum (87045)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Canada (British Columbia) Laxtorum perfectum (94715 94716 type locality: 94717 94720 94758 94759 94760 94764 97480 97492)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Turkey Laxtorum perfectum (130668 130670 130671 130672 130673 130674)
Early/Lower Hettangian201.3 - 196.5Canada (British Columbia) Laxtorum perfectum (97483 97489)