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Eukarya

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1925Eukarya Chatton
1996Eukarya Margulis p. 1074

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—Eukarya
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—Eukarya

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.

Unr. Eukarya Chatton 1925
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G. †Archeoxybaphon Allison and Hilgert 1986
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†Archeoxybaphon polykeramoides Allison and Hilgert 1986
†Archeoxybaphon serratacapacis Cohen and Knoll 2012
†Archeoxybaphon serratapusillum Cohen and Knoll 2012
G. †Characodictyon Allison and Hilgert 1986
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†Characodictyon skolopium Allison and Hilgert 1986
G. †Circidentatus Cohen and Knoll 2012
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†Circidentatus pistricis Cohen and Knoll 2012
†Circidentatus variodentatus Cohen and Knoll 2012
G. †Circitorquis Cohen and Knoll 2012
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†Circitorquis soccus Cohen and Knoll 2012
G. †Cycliocyrillium Porter et al. 2003
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†Cycliocyrillium rootsi Cohen et al. 2017
†Cycliocyrillium simplex Porter et al. 2003
†Cycliocyrillium torquata Porter 2003
G. †Daedalosphaera Loron et al. 2019
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†Daedalosphaera digitisigna Loron et al. 2019
G. †Galerosphaera Porter and Riedman 2016
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†Galerosphaera walcottii Vidal and Ford 1985
G. †Gyalosphaera Strother et al. 1983
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†Gyalosphaera fluitans Strother 1983
G. †Herisphaera Loron et al. 2019
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†Herisphaera arbovela Loron et al. 2019
†Herisphaera triangula Loron et al. 2019
G. †Hexacatillus Cohen and Knoll 2012
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†Hexacatillus allmonii Cohen and Knoll 2012
†Hexacatillus retetantillus Cohen and Knoll 2012
G. †Melanocyrillium Bloeser 1985
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G. †Nunatsiaquus Loron et al. 2019
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†Nunatsiaquus cryptotorus Loron et al. 2019
G. †Ospercapatera Cohen and Knoll 2012
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†Ospercapatera awramikii Cohen and Knoll 2012
G. †Palaeastrum Butterfield et al. 1994
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†Palaeastrum dyptocranum Butterfield et al. 1994
G. †Palaeoarcella Porter et al. 2003
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†Palaeoarcella athanata Porter et al. 2003
G. †Paleohexadictyon Allison and Hilgert 1986
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†Paleohexadictyon alexandrae Cohen and Knoll 2012
†Paleohexadictyon litosum Allison and Hilgert 1986
†Paleohexadictyon myriotrematum Allison and Hilgert 1986
G. †Paleomegasquama Allison and Hilgert 1986
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†Paleomegasquama coccolithoides Allison and Hilgert 1986
G. †Paleoscutula Cohen and Knoll 2012
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†Paleoscutula convocationis Cohen and Knoll 2012
†Paleoscutula inornata Cohen and Knoll 2012
†Paleoscutula serrata Cohen and Knoll 2012
G. †Petasisquama Allison and Hilgert 1986
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†Petasisquama alta Allison and Hilgert 1986
†Petasisquama laciniata Allison and Hilgert 1986
†Petasisquama petasus Cohen and Knoll 2012
†Petasisquama versicorona Allison and Hilgert 1986
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G. †Amphilithopyxis Deflandre 1932
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†Amphilithopyxis aenigmatica Deflandre 1932
G. †Archaeomonadopsis Deflandre 1938
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†Archaeomonadopsis lagenula Deflandre 1938
G. †Disoma Zalessky 1915
G. †Litheusphaerella Deflandre 1932
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†Litheusphaerella spectabilis Deflandre 1932
G. †Lithuropyxis Deflandre 1933
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†Lithuropyxis barbadensis Deflandre 1933
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G. †Palaeophthora Singhai 1978
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G. †Pythites Pampaloni 1902
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†Pythites disodilis Pampaloni 1902
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G. †Algites Seward 1894
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†Algites americana Berry 1914
†Algites philippoviensis Naugolnykh 2017
†Algites shurtanensis Naugolnykh 2017
†Algites valdensis Seward 1894
G. Ectocarpus Lyngbye 1819
G. †Permopadina Ramovs 1970
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†Permopadina fallax Ramovs 1970
Supercl. Rhizopoda
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G. †Asterosphaera Reitlinger 1957
G. †Microchlamys Cockerell 1911
Invalid names: Granuloreticulosea de Saedeleer 1934 [empty]
Invalid names: Apicomplexa Margulis 1996 [empty], Archaeoprotista [empty], Cryptomonads Margulis 1996 [empty], Dinomastigota Margulis 1996 [empty], Discomitochondrios Margulis 1996 [empty], Eustigmatophyta [empty], Gamophyta [empty], Haptomonads Margulis 1996 [empty], Hyphochytriomycota [empty], Labyrinthulids [empty], Myxomycota Margulis 1996 [empty], Paramyxea [empty], Plasmodiophorids [empty], Xanthophyta [empty], Xenophyophora [empty], Zoomastigina [empty]
G. †Quadrireticulum Cohen and Knoll 2012
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†Quadrireticulum allisoniae Cohen and Knoll 2012
†Quadrireticulum palmaspinosum Cohen and Knoll 2012
G. †Squamosphaera Porter and Riedman 2016
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†Squamosphaera colonialica Jankauskas 1979
G. †Thorakidictyon Cohen and Knoll 2012
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†Thorakidictyon circireticulum Cohen and Knoll 2012
†Thorakidictyon myriocanthum Cohen and Knoll 2012
Invalid names: Eukaryotae [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Tonian to the top of the Miocene or 1000.00000 to 5.33300 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 850.0 Ma

Collections (57 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Mesoproterozoic - Tonian1600.0 - 850.0Canada (Nunavut) Palaeastrum sp., Gyalosphaera sp., Herisphaera arbovela, Squamosphaera colonialica (221355)
Tonian1000.0 - 850.0Canada (Yukon) Archeoxybaphon amydrum (148715) Archeoxybaphon amydrum, Paleohexadictyon coroniforme, Characodictyon diskolopium, Archeoxybaphon serratacapacis, Characodictyon skolopium, Paleohexadictyon litosum, Paleohexadictyon myriotrematum, Petasisquama alta, Petasisquama laciniata, Petasisquama versicorona (148721) Archeoxybaphon amydrum, Paleohexadictyon litosum (148716) Archeoxybaphon diminutum, Paleohexadictyon coroniforme (148718) Archeoxybaphon serratacapacis, Paleohexadictyon litosum, Paleohexadictyon myriotrematum (148719) Characodictyon diskolopium (148724) Melanocyrillium sp. (227529)
Tonian1000.0 - 850.0USA (Arizona) Galerosphaera walcottii (237986 237987) Melanocyrillium hexodiadema (227609 227611) Melanocyrillium hexodiadema, Melanocyrillium fimbriatum, Melanocyrillium horodyskii (227610) Palaeastrum dyptocranum, Squamosphaera colonialica, Galerosphaera walcottii (237964 237984 237985) Squamosphaera colonialica (237970 237971 238000) Squamosphaera colonialica, Galerosphaera walcottii (237969)
Neoproterozoic1000.0 - 541.0USA (Arizona) Melanocyrillium hexodiadema, Cycliocyrillium simplex, Cycliocyrillium torquata, Palaeoarcella athanata, Trigonocyrillium horodyskii, Trigonocyrillium fimbriatum (230323)
Neoproterozoic1000.0 - 541.0Canada (Yukon) Cycliocyrillium rootsi, Cycliocyrillium simplex (230322) Cycliocyrillium simplex, Cycliocyrillium torquata (230321) Melanocyrillium hexodiadema, Cycliocyrillium rootsi, Cycliocyrillium simplex, Cycliocyrillium torquata, Palaeoarcella athanata (230320)
Cryogenian850.0 - 635.0Canada (Yukon) Paleomegasquama arctoa, Archeoxybaphon serratacapacis, Archeoxybaphon serratapusillum, Circidentatus pistricis, Circidentatus variodentatus, Circitorquis soccus, Hexacatillus allmonii, Ospercapatera awramikii, Paleohexadictyon alexandrae, Paleoscutula inornata, Paleoscutula convocationis, Paleoscutula serrata, Petasisquama petasus, Quadrireticulum allisoniae, Quadrireticulum palmaspinosum, Thorakidictyon circireticulum, Thorakidictyon myriocanthum, Archeoxybaphon polykeramoides, Characodictyon skolopium, Paleohexadictyon litosum, Paleohexadictyon myriotrematum, Paleomegasquama coccolithoides, Petasisquama alta, Petasisquama laciniata, Petasisquama versicorona (138310)
Cryogenian850.0 - 635.0USA (California) Melanocyrillium sp. (231847)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0Estonia (Ida-Viru) Squamosphaera sp., Squamosphaera colonialica (221354)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0Norway Squamosphaera colonialica (233049)
Ordovician - Silurian485.4 - 419.2India (Himachal Pradesh) Algites sp. (235055 235056 235057)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2China (Xinjiang) Algites indet. (10931)
Late/Upper Devonian - Frasnian382.7 - 372.2Uzbekistan Asterosphaera pulhra, Asterosphaera sp. (169227)
Frasnian - Famennian382.7 - 358.9Vietnam Asterosphaera pulchra (83255)
Visean - Serpukhovian346.7 - 323.2France Asterosphaera pulchra (226720 226722)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3Russian Federation (Perm) Algites philippoviensis (216639 216640) Algites shurtanensis (216644) Algites sp. (216642)
Wuchiapingian - Zechstein259.9 - 254.14United Kingdom (England) Algites virgatus (25249)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Guangxi) Asterosphaera pulchra (218392 218393)
Aalenian174.1 - 170.3Russian Federation Algites sp. 1 (30725)
Late/Upper Jurassic161.5 - 145.0Russian Federation Algites sp. 1 (30527)
Kimmeridgian - Tithonian157.3 - 145.0Russian Federation Algites sp. 1 (30425)
Barremian - Early/Lower Aptian129.4 - 122.46Belgium (Sauerland) Algites sp. (22645)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1USA (South Carolina) Algites americana (212238)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1Kazakhstan (Kustanai) Microchlamys subarata (186855)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Kazakhstan (Kustanay) Microchlamys pulchella, Microchlamys campaniensis (154180)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Kazakhstan (Kustanai) Microchlamys subarata (186857)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Kazakhstan (Kustanai) Microchlamys acuteplicata, Microchlamys pulchella, Microchlamys subarata (186859) Microchlamys campaniensis, Microchlamys pulchella, Microchlamys acuteplicata (186878) Microchlamys pulchella, Microchlamys subinflexa (186858)
Paleogene66.0 - 23.03India (Madhya Pradesh) Palaeophthora mohgaonensis (224606)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3USA (Georgia) Dinomastigota indet. (4868)
Miocene23.03 - 5.333India (Tamil Nadu) Ectocarpus sp. (224618)