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Westernbrookia

Protozoa - Archaeospicularia - Echidninidae

Taxonomy

Species
Entered
by M. Clapham on 2017-11-18; modified by B. Allen on 2024-03-20

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2007Westernbrookia Won et al.
2017Westernbrookia Noble et al. p. 434

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
RankNameAuthor
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderArchaeospiculariaDumitrica et al. 2000
familyEchidninidae
genusWesternbrookia

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.

G. †Westernbrookia Won et al. 2007
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Westernbrookia cancella Won et al. 2007
Westernbrookia diversa Won et al. 2007
Westernbrookia incohota Won and Iams 2013
Westernbrookia ovata Won et al. 2007
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: Tremadocian or 486.85000 to 477.10000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tremadocian486.85 - 477.1Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) W. cancella, W. ovata (234138) W. diversa, W. ovata (234141)