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Pterocodon

Polycystinea - Nassellaria - Theocotylidae

Taxonomy
Pterocodon was named by Ehrenberg (1847) [Sepkoski's age data: T Than R Sepkoski's reference number: 686]. Its type is Pterocodon campana. It was considered unknown by Ehrenberg (1847).

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

Species
P. ampla, P. anteclinata, P. campana (type species), P. poculum, P. tenellus
Species lacking formal opinion data
P. anteclina
Entered
by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by B. Allen on 2024-03-23

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1847Pterocodon Ehrenberg
2002Pterocodon Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
superphylumRetariaCavalier-Smith 1999
phylumRadiozoa
superclassPolycystinia
RankNameAuthor
classPolycystinea
orderNassellariaEhrenberg 1875
superfamilyEucyrtidiaceaEhrenberg 1847
familyTheocotylidaePetrushevskaya 1981
genusPterocodon

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. †Pterocodon Ehrenberg 1847
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†Pterocodon ampla Brandt in Wetzel 1935
†Pterocodon anteclinata Foreman 1975
Pterocodon campana Ehrenberg 1847
†Pterocodon poculum Nishimura 1992
†Pterocodon tenellus Foreman 1973
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
C. G. Ehrenberg 1847Test segmented by two or more strictures. Body not narrowed at posterior end. Appendages produced from the second segment, in the form of wings
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Thanetian to the top of the Ypresian or 59.24000 to 48.07000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 56.0 Ma

Collections (13 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Selandian - Thanetian61.66 - 56.0North Atlantic P. poculum (266055)
Thanetian59.24 - 56.0Cyprus P. ampla, P. poculum, P. tenellus (90895)
Thanetian - Ypresian59.24 - 48.07North Atlantic P. poculum (266053 266054)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Cyprus P. ampla (90893)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07North Pacific P. anteclina (243860 243861 243862 243863 243864 243865 243866) P. anteclina, P. ampla (243859)