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Catoma

Protozoa - Spumellaria - Capnuchosphaeridae

Taxonomy
Catoma was named by Blome (1983) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Nori-l Tr Nori-m Sepkoski's reference number: 707,757]. It is not extant. Its type is Catoma geometrica.

It was assigned to Capnuchosphaeridae by Blome (1983); and to Spumellaria by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
C. concinna, C. geometrica (type species), C. inedita

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1983Catoma Blome
2002Catoma Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
RankNameAuthor
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
orderSpumellariaEhrenberg 1875
familyCapnuchosphaeridaeDe Wever 1979
genusCatoma

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. †Catoma Blome 1983
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†Catoma concinna Blome 1983
†Catoma geometrica Blome 1983
†Catoma inedita Blome 1983
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: Lacian or 227.30000 to 215.38000 Ma

Collections (22 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tuvalian - Lacian233.6 - 215.38Türkiye C. sp. A (130689)
Lacian227.3 - 215.38Türkiye C. sp. B (130687)
Norian227.3 - 205.7USA (Oregon) C. concinna, C. geometrica, C. inedita (95131) C. sp. (95122) C. sp., C. concinna, C. geometrica (95125 95126) C. sp., C. concinna, C. geometrica, C. inedita (95117 95118 95119 95120 95128 95132 95133 95134 95135 95136 95137) C. sp., C. geometrica (95129 95138 95139 95140) C. sp., C. geometrica, C. inedita (95127)