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Loffa

Protozoa - Spumellaria - Pantanelliidae

Taxonomy
Loffa was named by Pessagno et al. (1979) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Nori-l Tr Nori-u Sepkoski's reference number: 707]. Its type is Loffa mulleri.

It was assigned to Capnodocinae by De Wever et al. (2001); and to Spumellaria by Sepkoski (2002).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1979Loffa Pessagno et al. p. 177
2001Loffa De Wever et al. p. 110
2002Loffa Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
RankNameAuthor
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
orderSpumellariaEhrenberg 1875
familyPantanelliidaePessagno 1977
subfamilyCapnodocinae
genusLoffa

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.

G. †Loffa Pessagno et al. 1979
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Loffa lepida Blome 1983
Loffa mulleri Pessagno et al. 1979
Loffa vesterensis Blome 1983
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 Tuvalian to the top of the Alaunian or 233.60000 to 211.18000 Ma

Collections (42 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Illyrian - Carnian243.33 - 227.3Hungary L. sp. (153389)
Carnian - Norian237.0 - 205.7Mexico L. mulleri (131141 131144 131147)
Tuvalian - Lacian233.6 - 215.38Türkiye L. mulleri (130682) L. mulleri, L. vesterensis (130689) L. vesterensis (130681)
Lacian227.3 - 215.38Türkiye L. mulleri (130685 130687 130693 130697) L. mulleri, L. vesterensis (130691 130696) L. sp. A (130684)
Lacian227.3 - 215.38Cyprus L. mulleri (94790) L. sp., L. mulleri (73854)
Lacian - Alaunian227.3 - 211.18Türkiye L. vesterensis (130145)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Mexico L. mulleri (131157)
Norian227.3 - 205.7USA (Oregon) L. sp. (95122 95123 95124 95126 95127 95129 95130 95132) L. sp. A (96116) L. sp., L. lepida, L. vesterensis (95117 95118 95119 95133 95134 95135 95136 95137) L. sp., L. vesterensis (95120 95131 95138 95139 95140)
Alaunian215.38 - 211.18Cyprus L. mulleri (94794 94795)