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Xitus singularis

Protozoa - Nassellaria - Xitidae

Taxonomy
Xitus singularis was named by Hull (1997). It is not extant.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1997Xitus singularis Hull

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderNassellariaEhrenberg 1875
superfamilyEucyrtidiaceaEhrenberg 1847
familyXitidaePessagno 1977
genusXitusPessagno 1977
speciessingularisHull 1997

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.

Xitus singularis Hull 1997
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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 Middle Bathonian to the top of the Late/Upper Tithonian or 168.20000 to 143.10000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Bathonian168.2 - 165.3Switzerland Xitus singularis (66939)
Callovian165.3 - 161.5USA (California) Xitus singularis (50737 50738)
Late/Upper Tithonian145.06 - 143.1Japan Xitus singularis (131582)