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Pyramispongiidae

Protozoa - Spumellaria - Pyramispongiidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1978Pyramispongiidae Kozur and Mostler
2001Pyramispongiidae De Wever et al. p. 165

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
RankNameAuthor
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
orderSpumellariaEhrenberg 1875
familyPyramispongiidaeKozur and Mostler 1978
familyPyramispongiidaeKozur and Mostler 1978

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.

Fm. †Pyramispongiidae Kozur and Mostler 1978
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G. †Copiconulus Feng et al. 2006
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†Copiconulus acanthicus Feng et al. 2006
†Copiconulus solidus Feng et al. 2006
G. †Ellipsocopicyntra Kozur and Mostler 1989
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†Ellipsocopicyntra acantha Feng et al. 2006
†Ellipsocopicyntra oviformis Kozur and Mostler 1989
†Ellipsocopicyntra sakmaraensis Kozur and Mostler 1989
†Ellipsocopicyntra wani Feng et al. 2006
G. †Katorella Kozur and Mostler 1981
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†Katorella bifurcata Kozur and Mostler 1981
†Katorella trifurcata Kozur and Mostler 1994
Invalid names: Discokatorella Kozur and Mostler 1994 [synonym]
G. †Kulacella Kozur and Mostler 1981
G. †Paurinella Kozur and Mostler 1981
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†Paurinella aequispinosa Kozur and Mostler 1981
†Paurinella curvata Kozur and Mostler 1994
†Paurinella latispinosa Kozur and Mostler 1994
†Paurinella mesotriassica Kozur and Mostler 1981
Invalid names: Intermediella Lahm 1984 [synonym], Neopaurinella Kozur and Mostler 1981 [objective synonym]
G. †Pyramispongia Pessagno 1973
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Invalid names: Nodotetraedra [synonym]
G. †Rikivatella Kozur and Mostler 1981
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Invalid names: Triassospongosphaera Kozur and Mostler 1981 [synonym]
G. †Tetrapaurinella Kozur and Mostler 1994
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†Tetrapaurinella discoidalis Kozur and Mostler 1994
†Tetrapaurinella nanjingensis Zhang et al. 1992
†Tetrapaurinella tetrahedrica Kozur and Mostler 1994
G. †Yujingella Feng et al. 2006
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†Yujingella triacantha Feng et al. 2006
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 Wuchiapingian to the top of the Santonian or 259.51000 to 83.60000 Ma

Collections (156 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Guangxi) Yujingella sp. (95734 95735 95736 95738)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902Japan Tetrapaurinella spp. (153179 153221 153304) Tetrapaurinella spp., Yujingella spp. (153193 153196) Yujingella spp. (153187 153195 153269 153306)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Guangxi) Ellipsocopicyntra wani (95337 95338 95339) Tetrapaurinella nanjingensis, Paurinella aequispinosa, Ellipsocopicyntra wani (95335 95336) Tetrapaurinella nanjingensis, Tetrapaurinella discoidalis, Paurinella mesotriassica, Paurinella aequispinosa, Yujingella triacantha, Ellipsocopicyntra acantha, Ellipsocopicyntra wani (95332 95333 95334) Tetrapaurinella nanjingensis, Tetrapaurinella discoidalis, Yujingella triacantha, Ellipsocopicyntra acantha, Ellipsocopicyntra wani (95331)
Induan251.902 - 249.9New Zealand Ellipsocopicyntra sp. (130297)
Anisian246.7 - 241.464China (Yunnan) Neopaurinella sp., Paurinella aequispinosa, Neopaurinella kozuri, Neopaurinella ladinica, Paurinella curvata, Tetrapaurinella tetrahedrica (95442) Paurinella curvata (95437) Paurinella fusina, Paurinella aequispinosa, Neopaurinella deweveri, Neopaurinella kozuri, Paurinella curvata (95438)
Anisian246.7 - 241.464Thailand Discokatorella tetraspina (131579) Triassospongosphaera multispinosa (73871)
Anisian246.7 - 241.464Russian Federation (Primorsky Krai) Triassospongosphaera sp. (220623)
Pelsonian244.24 - 243.33China (Yunnan) Neopaurinella landinica, Neopaurinella sp., Paurinella aequispinosa, Neopaurinella kozuri, Paurinella curvata, Tetrapaurinella tetrahedrica (220596) Paurinella aequispinosa, Neopaurinella deweveri, Neopaurinella kozuri, Paurinella curvata (220595)
Illyrian243.33 - 241.464Hungary Paurinella curvata (153381)
Illyrian243.33 - 241.464Thailand Paurinella aequispinosa (130516) Paurinella aequispinosa, Paurinella curvata, Triassospongosphaera multispinosa (130486) Paurinella aequispinosa, Triassospongosphaera multispinosa (130484) Paurinella curvata (130493) Paurinella curvata, Triassospongosphaera multispinosa (130492) Paurinella trettoensis (130524) Tetrapaurinella sp., Paurinella aequispinosa, Paurinella curvata, Triassospongosphaera multispinosa (130485) Triassospongosphaera multispinosa (130489 130491 130496 130497 130498 130499 130500 130504 130507 130508 130522 130523 130526 130527)
Illyrian243.33 - 241.464China (Xizang) Katorella bifurcata, Paurinella aequispinosa, Paurinella curvata, Tetrapaurinella tetrahedrica, Katorella trifurcata, Triassospongosphaera multispinosa (95741) Paurinella latispinosa (95740) Paurinella sp., Katorella bifurcata, Katorella trifurcata, Triassospongosphaera multispinosa (95744) Triassospongosphaera sp., Katorella bifurcata, Paurinella aequispinosa, Tetrapaurinella tetrahedrica, Paurinella latispinosa, Katorella trifurcata (95743)
Illyrian - Fassanian243.33 - 239.48Slovenia Katorella bifurcata (54017 54019 54020 54021)
Fassanian241.464 - 239.48Indonesia Triassospongosphaera multispinosa (66918 66920) Triassospongosphaera sp., Katorella bifurcata, Triassospongosphaera multispinosa (66917 66921)
Fassanian241.464 - 239.48Albania Katorella sp. (53993) Triassospongosphaera sp. (53989)
Ladinian241.464 - 237.0Thailand Triassospongosphaera sp. (73874)
Longobardian239.48 - 237.0Türkiye Paurinella acutispinosa, Paurinella latispinosa (130606 130607 130608 130610 130611 130612 130613 130614 130615 130616 130617 130618) Paurinella latispinosa (130619 130620 130622)
Julian237.0 - 233.6Türkiye Paurinella latispinosa (130623 130624)
Julian237.0 - 233.6Austria Acanthosphaera multispinosa (95665)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3Thailand Tetrapaurinella sp. (130293) Triassospongosphaera triassica, Triassospongosphaera sp., Triassospongosphaera erici (130292)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Cyprus Neopaurinella sevatica (94791 94799)
Callovian165.3 - 161.5Italy Nodotetraedra pala (47163) Nodotetraedra sp. C, Nodotetraedra pala (47164)
Oxfordian161.5 - 154.8Italy Nodotetraedra pala (47168)
Late/Upper Oxfordian157.9 - 154.8Switzerland Nodotetraedra pala (47162)
Kimmeridgian154.8 - 149.2Germany Pyramispongia magnifica (67105 67106)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian152.21 - 149.2Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Pyramispongia barmsteinensis (154138)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06Germany (Bavaria) Pyramispongia sp. A, Pyramispongia sp. B, Pyramispongia sp. C, Pyramispongia barmsteinensis (83083)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06Italy Nodotetraedra barmsteinensis (47165 47167)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06Antarctica Pyramispongia sp. A (46962 46965 46966) Pyramispongiidae indet. (51827)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06Germany (Bayern) Pyramispongia barmsteinensis (51151 81855)
Early/Lower Tithonian - Middle Tithonian149.2 - 143.1Austria Nodotetraedra barmsteinensis (51222 51226)
Middle Tithonian - Late/Upper Tithonian149.2 - 143.1Austria Nodotetraedra barmsteinensis (51231)
Tithonian149.2 - 143.1Oman Pyramispongia barmsteinensis (125381)
Late/Upper Tithonian145.06 - 143.1Oman Pyramispongia barmsteinensis (125309)
Late/Upper Tithonian - Early/Lower Berriasian145.06 - 141.0Austria Nodotetraedra barmsteinensis (51196)
Late/Upper Tithonian - Berriasian145.06 - 137.05Germany Nodotetraedra barmsteinensis (47169)
Berriasian143.1 - 137.05Oman Nodotetraedra barmsteinensis (47171 47172 47173 47175 47178) Nodotetraedra barmsteinensis, Nodotetraedra pala (47174 47176) Pyramispongia barmsteinensis (125289 125384)
Berriasian143.1 - 137.05Austria Nodotetraedra barmsteinensis (51197 51198 51201 51202 51214)
Berriasian - Valanginian143.1 - 132.6Germany Nodotetraedra barmsteinensis (51216)
Late/Upper Berriasian - Early/Lower Valanginian139.1 - 132.6Oman Pyramispongia barmsteinensis (125291)
Early/Lower Valanginian137.05 - 132.6Germany Nodotetraedra barmsteinensis (51217)
Late/Upper Valanginian137.05 - 132.6Oman Pyramispongia barmsteinensis (125357)
Valanginian137.05 - 132.6Oman Nodotetraedra barmsteinensis (47179)
Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77Oman Pyramispongia barmsteinensis (125282)
Late/Upper Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77Oman Pyramispongia barmsteinensis (125285)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5Italy Pyramispongia costarricensis (77178)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Italy Pyramispongia costarricensis, Pyramispongia glascockensis (78742) Pyramispongia glascockensis (78741)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9USA (California) Pyramispongia glascockensis (54066 54068 54069)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Italy Pyramispongia costarricensis (77274)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Italy Pyramispongia glascockensis (77110 77177)
Early/Lower Turonian93.9 - 89.8Türkiye (Antalya) Pyramispongia glascockensis (95767)
Middle Turonian93.9 - 89.8Canada (Nunavut) Pyramispongia sp. (165999)
Middle Turonian - Late/Upper Turonian93.9 - 89.8Türkiye (Antalya) Pyramispongia glascockensis (95768)
Coniacian89.8 - 85.7Japan (Hokkaido) Pyramispongia glascockensis (96032 96033)
Late/Upper Coniacian89.8 - 85.7Germany (Bayern) Pyramispongia costaricensis, Pyramispongia glascockensis (95842)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6Japan (Hokkaido) Pyramispongia glascockensis (96035 96036 96037 96038 96039 96040 96041)