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Megaporus

Protozoa - Entactinaria - Entactiniidae

Taxonomy
Megaporus was named by Feng (2006). Its type is Megaporus jini.

It was assigned to Entactiniidae by Feng et al. (2007).

Species
M. jini (type species), M. unicum, M. yangi, M. yini

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2006Megaporus Feng
2007Megaporus Feng et al.

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
RankNameAuthor
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderEntactinariaKozur and Mostler 1982
familyEntactiniidaeRiedel 1967
genusMegaporusFeng 2006

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.

G. †Megaporus Feng 2006
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Megaporus jini Feng 2006
Megaporus unicum Feng 2006
Megaporus yangi Feng 2006
Megaporus yini Feng 2006
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: Changhsingian or 254.17000 to 252.17000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Guangxi) M. sp., M. jini, M. yini, M. yangi, M. unicum (95334)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Japan M. sp. (153177 153249 153304)