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Lupherium nitidum

Protozoa - Nassellaria - Hsuidae

Taxonomy
Lupherium nitidum was named by Pessagno and Whalen (1982). Its type specimen is USNM 307244 and is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1982Lupherium nitidum Pessagno, Jr. and Whalen p. 135 figs. Pl. 8, figs. 7-8, Pl. 13, fig. 17

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderNassellariaEhrenberg 1875
superfamilyArchaeodictyomitraceaPessagno 1976
familyHsuidae
genusLupheriumYao 1982
speciesnitidum

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.

Lupherium nitidum Pessagno, Jr. and Whalen 1982
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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: Late/Upper Bajocian or 171.60000 to 167.70000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Bajocian171.6 - 167.7USA (Oregon) Lupherium nitidum (32747 127249)