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Pseudoheliodiscus viejoensis

Protozoa - Entactinaria - Saturnalidae

Taxonomy
Pseudoheliodiscus viejoensis was named by Pessagno et al. (1979). Its type specimen is USNM 251822 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is V5A7, V5A traverse, Punta San Hipolito, Baja California, which is in an Alaunian/Sevatian basinal (siliceous) chert in the San Hipolito Formation of Mexico.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1979Pseudoheliodiscus viejoensis Pessagno et al. p. 171 figs. Pl. 5, fig. 12

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderEntactinariaKozur and Mostler 1982
familySaturnalidaeDeflandre 1953
subfamilyHeliosaturnalinaeKozur and Mostler 1972
genusPseudoheliodiscusKozur and Mostler 1972
speciesviejoensis

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.

Pseudoheliodiscus viejoensis Pessagno et al. 1979
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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: Alaunian or 215.38000 to 211.18000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Norian227.3 - 205.7USA (Alaska) Pseudoheliodiscus viejoensis (91033)
Alaunian215.38 - 211.18Mexico Pseudoheliodiscus viejoensis (131153 131155)
Alaunian - Sevatian215.38 - 205.7Mexico Pseudoheliodiscus viejoensis (131150 type locality: 131160 131161 131163)