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Xiphostylus whalenae

Protozoa - Xiphostylidae

Taxonomy
Xiphostylus whalenae was named by Pessagno et al. (1989). Its type specimen is USNM 424184 and is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1989Xiphostylus whalenae Pessagno et al. p. 240 figs. Pl. 1, fig. 3; Pl. 4, figs. 2, 17, 19
1989Xiphostylus whalenae Pessagno and Yang

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
superfamilyActinommaceaHaeckel 1862
familyXiphostylidaeHaeckel 1881
genusXiphostylusHaeckel 1881
specieswhalenae

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.

Xiphostylus whalenae Pessagno et al. 1989
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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 Early/Lower Aalenian to the top of the Bajocian or 175.60000 to 168.30000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Aalenian - Middle Aalenian175.6 - 171.6Japan Xiphostylus whalenae (51711)
Late/Upper Bajocian171.6 - 167.7USA (Oregon) Xiphostylus whalenae (106403)
Bajocian170.3 - 168.3USA (Oregon) Xiphostylus whalenae (32733)