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Mita

Protozoa - Nassellaria - Archaeodictyomitridae

Taxonomy
Mita was named by Pessagno (1977).

It was assigned to Archaeodictyomitridae by Kiessling (1999).

Species
M. weddellensis
Species lacking formal opinion data
M. gracilis, M. magnifica, M. regina

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Mita Pessagno
1999Mita Kiessling

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderNassellariaEhrenberg 1875
superfamilyArchaeodictyomitraceaPessagno 1976
familyArchaeodictyomitridaePessagno 1976
genusMitaPessagno 1977

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. †Mita Pessagno 1977
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†Mita weddellensis Kiessling 1999
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: base of the Late/Upper Aalenian to the top of the Selandian or 174.70000 to 59.24000 Ma

Collections (87 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Aalenian - Middle Aalenian174.7 - 170.9Japan M. sp. A0, M. sp. A (51711)
Late/Upper Aalenian174.7 - 170.9Japan M. sp. A0, M. sp. T029 (54166)
Early/Lower Bajocian170.9 - 168.6Canada (British Columbia) M. sp. A (71123 71124 71125)
Late/Upper Bajocian168.6 - 168.2Japan M. sp. B (51714)
Callovian165.3 - 161.5Italy M. sp. B (47163 47164)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian152.21 - 149.2Antarctica (Antarctic Peninsula) M. sp. A, M. weddellensis (9956)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06Antarctica M. sp. A, M. weddellensis (46965) M. weddellensis (46964 46971)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06USA (California) M. sp. (50740 50750 50751)
Tithonian149.2 - 143.1Philippines M. sp. A, M. sp. B (47170)
Late/Upper Tithonian145.06 - 143.1Antarctica M. weddellensis (46969)
Early/Lower Berriasian143.1 - 141.0Antarctica M. weddellensis (46970)
Early/Lower Berriasian143.1 - 141.0Philippines M. sp. 1, M. sp. 3, M. sp. 2 (51153)
Berriasian143.1 - 137.05Austria M. sp. (51210)
Valanginian - Barremian137.05 - 121.4Russian Federation M. sp. (51610)
Late/Upper Aptian - Early/Lower Albian119.57 - 110.1Albania M. gracilis (78676)
Early/Lower Albian113.2 - 110.1Albania M. gracilis (78671)
Albian113.2 - 100.5USA (California) M. magnifica (54072)
Middle Albian - Early/Lower Cenomanian110.1 - 93.9India (Jammu and Kashmir) M. sp. X (131357)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5USA (California) M. sp. A (54061) M. sp. B (54062)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Italy M. gracilis (77281)
Coniacian89.8 - 85.7Japan (Hokkaido) M. regina (96027 96028)
Coniacian - Santonian89.8 - 83.6India (Jammu and Kashmir) M. sp. (131358)
Late/Upper Santonian85.7 - 83.6Germany (Bayern) M. gracilis (95841)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6Japan (Hokkaido) M. regina (96036 96037 96038 96039 96040 96041 96042)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2Japan (Hokkaido) M. regina (96045 96046)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2South Pacific M. regina (95818)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0New Zealand (Marlborough) M. regina (95843 95847 95848 95849 95884 95885 95886 95887 95888)
Danian66.0 - 61.66New Zealand (Marlborough) M. regina (95851 95854 95859 95860 95866 95868 95869 95870 95872 95874 95875 95877 95878 95879 95880 95881 95882 95883 95891 95892 95893 95894 95895 95896 95897 95900 95901 95902 95903 95904 95905 95906 95907 95908)
Selandian61.66 - 59.24New Zealand (Marlborough) M. regina (95909 95910)