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Dictyopodium

Protozoa - Nassellaria - Eucyrtiidae

Taxonomy
Dictyopodium was named by Ehrenberg (1847) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo R]. Its type is Dictyopodium eurylophus. It was considered unknown by Ehrenberg (1847).

It was assigned to Theoperidae by Ehrenberg (1847); and to Nassellaria by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
D. eurylophus (type species)
Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1847Dictyopodium Ehrenberg
2002Dictyopodium Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderNassellariaEhrenberg 1875
superfamilyEucyrtidiaceaEhrenberg 1847
familyEucyrtiidaeEhrenberg 1847
genusDictyopodium

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. †Dictyopodium Ehrenberg 1847
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Dictyopodium eurylophus Ehrenberg 1874
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
C. G. Ehrenberg 1847The shell streaks on two or more joints of the body and finally the appendices at the end of last drawn eellulosis margin
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

Maximum range based only on fossils: Middle Eocene or 48.07000 to 37.71000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 37.71 Ma

Collections (10 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Thanetian - Eocene59.24 - 33.9South Pacific D. oxylophus (258865)
Eocene56.0 - 33.9South Pacific D. oxylophus (258862 258863 258864)
Eocene - Oligocene56.0 - 23.04South Pacific D. oxylophus (258855)
Middle Eocene48.07 - 37.71South Pacific D. oxylophus (247354 247357 247358 247361 247363)