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Tetrasphaera

Protozoa - Spumellaria

Taxonomy
Tetrasphaera was named by Wang (2008). It is not extant. Its type is Tetrasphaera kuruktagensis.

It was assigned to Spumellaria by Aitchison et al. (2017).

Species
T. kuruktagensis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2008Tetrasphaera Wang
2017Tetrasphaera Aitchison et al.

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
RankNameAuthor
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
orderSpumellariaEhrenberg 1875
genusTetrasphaeraWang 2008

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. †Tetrasphaera Wang 2008
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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
Collections
No collection or age range data are available