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Copicyntroides asteriformis

Protozoa - Spumellaria - Relindellidae

Taxonomy
Copicyntroides asteriformis was named by Nazarov and Ormiston (1985). It is not extant. It is the type species of Copicyntroides.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Copicyntroides asteriformis Nazarov and Ormiston

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
orderSpumellariaEhrenberg 1875
superfamilySpongodiscaceaHaeckel 1862
familyRelindellidaeKozur and Mostler 1980
genusCopicyntroidesNazarov and Ormiston 1985
speciesasteriformisNazarov and Ormiston 1985

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.

Copicyntroides asteriformis Nazarov and Ormiston 1985
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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 259.51000 to 251.90200 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Guangxi) Copicyntroides asteriformis (95627)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902Japan Copicyntroides asteriformis (153196)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China Copicyntroides asteriformis (61250 61253)