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Rhabdolithis

Protozoa - Nassellaria - Plagiacanthidae

Taxonomy
Rhabdolithis was named by Ehrenberg (1847) [Sepkoski's age data: T Than T Eo-u]. It is not extant. Its type is Rhabdolithis pipa.

It was assigned to Plagiacanthinae by De Wever et al. (2001); to Nassellaria by Sepkoski (2002); and to Zamolxinae by Dumitrica (2004).

Species
R. devaensis, R. pipa (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1847Rhabdolithis Ehrenberg
2001Rhabdolithis De Wever et al. p. 221
2002Rhabdolithis Sepkoski
2004Rhabdolithis Dumitrica p. 215

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderNassellariaEhrenberg 1875
familyPlagiacanthidaeHertwig 1879
subfamilyZamolxinaeDumitrica 1982
genusRhabdolithisEhrenberg 1847

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. †Rhabdolithis Ehrenberg 1847
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Rhabdolithis devaensis Dumitrica 2004
Rhabdolithis pipa Ehrenberg 1854
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

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Coniacian to the top of the Middle Eocene or 89.80000 to 37.71000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 85.7 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Coniacian89.8 - 85.7Romania R. devaensis (130115)
Middle Eocene48.07 - 37.71New Zealand R. pipa (130120)