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Canoptum poissoni

Protozoa - Nassellaria - Parvicingulidae

Taxonomy
Canoptum poissoni was named by Pessagno et al. (1979). Its type specimen is USNM 251862 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Gümüslü, sample 1662D, which is in a Pliensbachian basinal (carbonate) limestone in the Sögütlü dere Formation of Türkiye. It is the type species of Canoptum.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1979Canoptum poissoni Pessagno et al. p. 184 figs. Pl. 4, figs. 10-16

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
RankNameAuthor
orderNassellariaEhrenberg 1875
superfamilyAmphipyndaceaRiedel 1967
familyParvicingulidaePessagno 1977
subfamilyWrangelliinae
genusCanoptum
speciespoissoni

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.

Canoptum poissoni 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: base of the Pliensbachian to the top of the Middle Toarcian or 192.90000 to 180.40000 Ma

Collections (16 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Türkiye (Antalya) Canoptum poissoni (type locality: 81267)
Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2USA (California) Canoptum poissoni (87216 185245 185248 185250 185271 185288 185292 185295 185299 185327)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9Japan Canoptum poissoni (51710 124830)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9USA (Oregon) Canoptum poissoni (124331 124334)
Middle Toarcian182.9 - 180.4Japan Canoptum poissoni (76521)