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Microlecitos cassis

Protozoa

Taxonomy
Cornutella cassis was named by Ehrenberg (1844). It is extant. It is the type species of Microlecitos.

It was recombined as Microlecitos cassis by Issel (1890), Suzuki (2009).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1844Cornutella cassis Ehrenberg
1890Microlecitos cassis Issel
2009Microlecitos cassis Suzuki

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
RankNameAuthor
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
genusMicrolecitosIssel 1890
speciescassis(Ehrenberg 1844)

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.

Microlecitos cassis Ehrenberg 1844
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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