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Elbistanium gracilum

Protozoa - Nassellaria - Ruesticyrtiidae

Taxonomy
Elbistanium gracilum was named by Tekin and Bedi (2007). Its type locality is Köseyahya, which is in a Julian marine limestone/mudstone in Turkey. It is the type species of Elbistanium.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2007Elbistanium gracilum Tekin and Bedi

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderNassellariaEhrenberg 1875
familyRuesticyrtiidaeKozur and Mostler 1979
genusElbistanium
speciesgracilum

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Elbistanium gracilum Tekin and Bedi 2007
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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: Julian or 235.00000 to 232.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Turkey Elbistanium gracilum (130130)
Julian235.0 - 232.0Turkey Elbistanium gracilum (type locality: 95666)