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Polyentactinia crux

Protozoa - Entactinaria - Pylentonemidae

Taxonomy
Polyentactinia crux was named by Sugiyama (1992). Its type locality is Mt. Kinkazan, Gifu City, P. nakatsugawaensis assemblage, which is in a Spathian basinal (siliceous) chert/shale in Japan.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1992Polyentactinia crux Sugiyama

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderEntactinariaKozur and Mostler 1982
familyPylentonemidaeDeflandre 1963
genusPolyentactiniaForeman 1963
speciescrux

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.

†Polyentactinia crux Sugiyama 1992
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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: Spathian or 251.30000 to 247.20000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Spathian251.3 - 247.2Japan Polyentactinia crux (95330 type locality: 95372)
Spathian251.3 - 247.2Japan (Tochigi) Polyentactinia crux (220579)
Spathian251.3 - 247.2Japan (Aichi) Polyentactinia crux (220802)
Spathian251.3 - 247.2Japan (Kanto) Polyentactinia crux (220545 220548 220553 220561)