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Entactinosphaera cimelia

Protozoa - Entactinaria - Entactiniidae

Taxonomy
Entactinosphaera cimelia was named by Nazarov and Ormiston (1985).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
E. chiakensis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Entactinosphaera cimelia Nazarov and Ormiston

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderEntactinariaKozur and Mostler 1982
familyEntactiniidaeRiedel 1967
genusEntactinosphaeraForeman 1963
speciescimeliaNazarov and Ormiston 1985

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.

†Entactinosphaera cimelia Nazarov and Ormiston 1985
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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 Leonardian to the top of the Changhsingian or 286.00000 to 251.90200 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Leonardian286.0 - 274.4USA (Oregon) Entactinosphaera cimelia (95632)
Leonardian - Guadalupian286.0 - 259.51USA (Oregon) Entactinosphaera cimelia (95629)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51USA (Oregon) Entactinosphaera cimelia (95636)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14USA (Oregon) Entactinosphaera cimelia (95643)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China Entactinosphaera cimelia (61250 61251)