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Triaenosphaera megacantha

Protozoa - Entactinaria - Tetrentactiniidae

Taxonomy
Triaenosphaera megacantha was named by Feng (2007). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2007Triaenosphaera megacantha Feng

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderEntactinariaKozur and Mostler 1982
familyTetrentactiniidaeKozur and Mostler 1979
tribeTetrentactiniiniKozur and Mostler 1979
genusTriaenosphaeraDeflandre 1973
speciesmegacanthaFeng 2007

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.

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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: Changhsingian or 254.14000 to 251.90200 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Guangxi) Triaenosphaera megacantha (95332 95333 95334 95335 95336)