Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Loffa mulleri

Protozoa - Spumellaria - Pantanelliidae

Taxonomy
Loffa mulleri was named by Pessagno et al. (1979). Its type specimen is USNM 251840 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is V5A3, V5A traverse, Punta San Hipolito, Baja California, which is in a Norian basinal (siliceous) chert in the San Hipolito Formation of Mexico. It is the type species of Loffa.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1979Loffa mulleri Pessagno
1979Loffa mulleri Pessagno et al. p. 177 figs. Pl. 2, figs. 1-6, 8, 14, 15

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
orderSpumellariaEhrenberg 1875
familyPantanelliidaePessagno 1977
subfamilyCapnodocinae
genusLoffa
speciesmulleri

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.

Loffa mulleri Pessagno et al. 1979
show all | hide all
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 Lacian to the top of the Alaunian or 227.30000 to 211.18000 Ma

Collections (16 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Carnian - Norian237.0 - 205.7Mexico Loffa mulleri (131141 131144 131147)
Tuvalian - Lacian233.6 - 215.38Türkiye Loffa mulleri (130682 130689)
Lacian227.3 - 215.38Cyprus Loffa mulleri (73854 94790)
Lacian227.3 - 215.38Türkiye Loffa mulleri (130685 130687 130691 130693 130696 130697)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Mexico Loffa mulleri (type locality: 131157)
Alaunian215.38 - 211.18Cyprus Loffa mulleri (94794 94795)