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Cyphanta (Cyphantissa)

Protozoa - Spumellaria - Cyphantellidae

Taxonomy
Cyphanta (Cyphantissa) was named by Haeckel (1887). It is extant.

It was Cyphantella (Cyphantissa) by Loeblich and Tappan (1961).

It was assigned to Cyphanta by Haeckel (1887); and to Cyphantella by Loeblich and Tappan (1961).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1887Cyphanta (Cyphantissa) Haeckel
1961Cyphantella (Cyphantissa) Loeblich and Tappan

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
orderSpumellariaEhrenberg 1875
superfamilySponguraceaHaeckel 1862
familyCyphantellidae
genusCyphantaHaeckel 1887
subgenusCyphantissaHaeckel 1887

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.

Subg. Cyphanta (Cyphantissa) Haeckel 1887
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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