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Grandetortura nipponica

Protozoa - Latentifistularia - Pseudolitheliidae

Taxonomy
Grandetortura nipponica was named by Sashida and Tonishi (1991). It is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Grandetortura.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1991Grandetortura nipponica Sashida and Tonishi p. 92 figs. 1-15

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderLatentifistulariaCaridroit et al. 1999
familyPseudolitheliidaeKozur and Mostler 1989
genusGrandetortura
speciesnipponica

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.

Grandetortura nipponica Sashida and Tonishi 1991
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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 Wuchiapingian to the top of the Changhsingian or 259.90000 to 252.17000 Ma

Collections (29 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Thailand Grandetortura nipponica (64519)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Thailand (San Kamphaeng) Grandetortura nipponica (220608)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Guangxi) Grandetortura nipponica (95331 95332 95333 95334 95335 95336 221431 221436 221440 221462 221466 221469)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Japan (Tokyo) Grandetortura nipponica (221473)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Thailand Grandetortura nipponica (64497 64500 64503 64509 64528)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Thailand (San Kamphaeng) Grandetortura nipponica (220602 220603 220604 220609 220610)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China Grandetortura nipponica (61250 61251 61252 61254)