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Xiphosphaera macracantha

Polycystinea - Spumellaria - Pantanelliidae

Taxonomy
Xiphosphaera macracantha was named by Ruedemann and Wilson (1936). It is not extant.

It was considered a nomen dubium by Aitchison et al. (2017).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1936Xiphosphaera macracantha Ruedemann and Wilson

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
superphylumRetariaCavalier-Smith 1999
phylumRadiozoa
superclassPolycystinia
RankNameAuthor
classPolycystinea
orderSpumellariaEhrenberg 1875
familyPantanelliidaePessagno 1977
genusXiphosphaera
speciesmacracanthaRuedemann and Wilson 1936

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.

Xiphosphaera macracantha Ruedemann and Wilson 1936
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