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Droltus sanignacioensis

Protozoa - Nassellaria - Bagotidae

Taxonomy
Droltus sanignacioensis was named by Whalen and Carter (2002). Its type specimen is USNM 401910 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is BPW80-30, San Hipolito Fm, Vizcaino Peninsula, Baja California Sur, which is in a Pliensbachian slope sandstone/lime mudstone in the San Hipolito Formation of Mexico.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Droltus sanignacioensis Whalen and Carter

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderNassellariaEhrenberg 1875
superfamilyArchaeodictyomitraceaPessagno 1976
familyBagotidae
genusDroltus
speciessanignacioensis

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.

Droltus sanignacioensis Whalen and Carter 2002
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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 Pliensbachian to the top of the Late/Upper Bajocian or 192.90000 to 168.20000 Ma

Collections (21 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Sinemurian - Early/Lower Pliensbachian199.5 - 184.2Canada (British Columbia) Droltus sanignacioensis (119700 119701 119702)
Early/Lower Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Canada (British Columbia) Droltus sanignacioensis (119746 119752 119755 119758 119764 119765 119766 119788 119797 119800 119854)
Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Mexico (Baja California Sur) Droltus sanignacioensis (33564 33565 33566 type locality: 33567)
Middle Toarcian182.9 - 180.4Japan Parahsuum sp. (76521)
Aalenian174.7 - 170.9Japan Parahsuum sp. (76522)
Late/Upper Bajocian168.6 - 168.2USA (Oregon) Droltus sanignacioensis (106403)