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Rhopalosyringium magnificum

Protozoa - Nassellaria - Cannobotryidae

Taxonomy
Rhopalosyringium magnificum was named by Campbell and Clark (1944). It is the type species of Rhopalosyringium.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1944Rhopalosyringium magnificum Campbell and Clark

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderNassellariaEhrenberg 1875
superfamilyAcanthodesmiaceaHertwig 1879
familyCannobotryidaeHaeckel 1881
genusRhopalosyringiumCampbell and Clark 1944
speciesmagnificumCampbell and Clark 1944

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.

Rhopalosyringium magnificum Campbell and Clark 1944
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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 Coniacian to the top of the Late/Upper Maastrichtian or 89.80000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (12 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Coniacian89.8 - 86.3Canada (Nunavut) Rhopalosyringium magnificum (166001)
Santonian86.3 - 83.6Japan (Hokkaido) Rhopalosyringium magnificum (96039 96040 96041 96042)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1Japan (Hokkaido) Rhopalosyringium magnificum (96043 96045 96046)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1Turkey (Antalya) Rhopalosyringium magnificum (90702)
Early/Lower Campanian83.5 - 70.6Japan (Hokkaido) Rhopalosyringium magnificum (95789)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6North Pacific Rhopalosyringium magnificum (95806)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Czech Republic Rhopalosyringium magnificum (67451)