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Triactoma prolongata

Protozoa - Xiphostylidae

Taxonomy
Triactoma prolongata was named by Pessagno et al. (1989). Its type specimen is USNM 424149 and is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1989Triactoma prolongata Pessagno et al. p. 210 figs. Pl. 9, figs. 2, 16, 21

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

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.

Triactoma prolongata 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: Early/Lower Tithonian or 150.80000 to 145.00000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Tithonian150.8 - 145.0Mexico (San Luis Potosi) Triactoma prolongata (51762 51763 51764 51765 51767 51770 51776)