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Parasepsagon tetracanthus

Protozoa - Entactinaria - Hindeosphaeridae

Taxonomy
Parasepsagon tetracanthus was named by Dumitrica et al. (1980). It is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is San Ulderico, Tretto, VCB1, which is in an Illyrian/Fassanian basinal (carbonate) limestone in the Buchenstein Formation of Italy. It is the type species of Parasepsagon.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1980Parasepsagon tetracanthus Dumitrica et al.

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderEntactinariaKozur and Mostler 1982
familyHindeosphaeridaeKozur and Mostler 1981
genusParasepsagon
speciestetracanthus

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.

†Parasepsagon tetracanthus Dumitrica et al. 1980
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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 Illyrian to the top of the Fassanian or 243.33000 to 239.48000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Illyrian - Fassanian243.33 - 239.48Slovenia Parasepsagon tetracanthus (54019 54020)
Illyrian - Fassanian243.33 - 239.48Italy (Veneto) Parasepsagon tetracanthus (type locality: 96203)