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Theocyrtis

Protozoa - Nassellaria - Pterocorythidae

Taxonomy
Theocyrtis was named by Haeckel (1887) [Sepkoski's age data: T Dani R Sepkoski's reference number: ZR85]. It is extant. Its type is Eucyrtidium barbadense.

It was assigned to Pterocorythidae by De Wever et al. (2001); and to Nassellaria by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1887Theocyrtis Haeckel
2001Theocyrtis De Wever et al. p. 258
2002Theocyrtis Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderNassellariaEhrenberg 1875
superfamilyAcanthodesmiaceaHertwig 1879
familyPterocorythidaeHaeckel 1881
genusTheocyrtisHaeckel 1887

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. Theocyrtis Haeckel 1887
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Theocyrtis barbadense Ehrenberg 1874
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 Lutetian to the top of the Pliocene or 48.07000 to 2.58000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 41.03 Ma

Collections (434 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Eocene56.0 - 33.9South Pacific T. tuberosa (258859)
Eocene - Oligocene56.0 - 23.04South Pacific T. tuberosa (258855 258856)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03North Pacific T. careotuberosa, T. perpumila (245251 245548) T. perpumila (243917 244032 244033 244095 244096 244432 244433 244434 244435 244436 244675 244676 244677 244678 245161 245162 245163 245164 245165 245252 245253 245550)
Lutetian - Bartonian48.07 - 37.71North Pacific T. careotuberosa (244047) T. careotuberosa, T. perpumila (244224) T. perpumila (243916 244031 244094 244431 244673 244674)
Middle Eocene - Late/Upper Eocene48.07 - 33.9South Pacific T. tuberosa (254220 254221 254222 254223)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71North Pacific T. careotuberosa (244046 244468 244816 244818 245568) T. careotuberosa, T. perpumila (244426 244427 244467 244653 244654 244655 244670 245148 245149 245151 245152 245546 245547 245696) T. perpumila (244029 244030 244428 244429 244430 244669 244671 244672 245153 245154 245155 245156 245157 245158 245159 245160 245796 245797)
Bartonian - Priabonian41.03 - 33.9North Pacific T. careotuberosa (244045 244150 244815 245564 245566 245695 245814) T. careotuberosa, T. perpumila (244177 244465 244466 244650 244651 244652 245145 245146)
Late/Upper Eocene37.71 - 33.9Peru (Ica) T. tuberosa (84654)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9North Pacific T. careotuberosa (244044 244148 244164 244166 244167 244168 244169 244170 244171 244172 244173 244174 244175 244176 244222 244223 244461 244462 244463 244464 244666 244667 244668 244801 244802 244803 244804 244805 244806 244807 244808 244809 244810 244813 244814 245537 245538 245539 245540 245542 245809 245810 245811 245812 245813) T. careotuberosa, T. perpumila (244165 244647 244648 244649 244811 244812 245142 245143 245541 245543 245544 245545) T. perysinos, T. tuberosa, T. careotuberosa (244460) T. tuberosa, T. careotuberosa (245807 245808)
Priabonian - Rupelian37.71 - 27.3North Pacific T. annosa, T. setanios (244152) T. careotuberosa (244162 244163 244800) T. perysinos, T. annosa, T. setanios (244153 244658) T. perysinos, T. setanios (244659) T. perysinos, T. tuberosa, T. careotuberosa (244458) T. perysinos, T. tuberosa, T. setanios (244154 244155 245805) T. perysinos, T. tuberosa, T. setanios, T. careotuberosa (244158 244459 245806) T. setanios (244660 244661 244662) T. tuberosa (244147 245535) T. tuberosa, T. careotuberosa (244156 244157 244159 244160 244161 244221 244665 245530 245531 245532 245533 245534 245536 245694) T. tuberosa, T. setanios (244663) T. tuberosa, T. setanios, T. careotuberosa (244664)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 27.3South Pacific T. tuberosa (254212)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3North Pacific T. annosa (243875 245859) T. annosa, T. setanios (244449 244781 245559 245560) T. careotuberosa (244146) T. perysinos, T. annosa (244780 245513) T. perysinos, T. annosa, T. setanios (244212 244215 244216 244450 244641 244782 244783 245515 245518 245803) T. perysinos, T. annosa, T. setanios, T. perpumila (245561) T. perysinos, T. setanios (244041 244213 244214 244217 244451 244452 244785 244786 244789 245512 245516 245517 245521) T. perysinos, T. tuberosa (244796) T. perysinos, T. tuberosa, T. annosa (244790) T. perysinos, T. tuberosa, T. annosa, T. setanios (244784 244787) T. perysinos, T. tuberosa, T. careotuberosa (244645 244646 244792 244793 244799) T. perysinos, T. tuberosa, T. careotuberosa, T. perpumila (244644) T. perysinos, T. tuberosa, T. setanios (244453 244454 244455 244456 244457 244642 245691) T. perysinos, T. tuberosa, T. setanios, T. careotuberosa (245562) T. setanios (244788 245514 245519 245520 245804) T. setanios, T. annosa (245300 245301) T. tuberosa (244218 245525 245526 245527 245692) T. tuberosa, T. careotuberosa (244042 244043 244219 244220 244791 244794 244795 244797 244798 245528 245529 245693) T. tuberosa, T. setanios (244643 245522 245523)
Rupelian - Chattian33.9 - 23.04North Pacific T. annosa (244333 244334 244335 244336 244337 244338 244339 244447 245008 245009 245010 245241 245242 245243 245244 245298 245299 245848 245849 245850 245851 245852 245853 245854 245855 245856 245857 245858) T. perysinos, T. annosa (244779) T. perysinos, T. setanios (244778) T. tuberosa, T. annosa, T. setanios (245510)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04North Pacific T. annosa (243873 243874 243921 243922 243923 243924 244771 244772 244773 244774 244775 244776 244777 245007 245235 245236 245237 245238 245239 245240 245296 245297 245377 245378 245379 245380 245381 245382 245383 245384 245385 245386 245500 245670 245671 245672 245673 245674 245675 245676 245677 245678 245679 245680 245681 245682 245683 245684 245685 245686 245687 245689 245690 245839 245840 245841 245842 245843 245844 245845 245846 245847) T. setanios, T. annosa (245688)
Late/Upper Oligocene27.3 - 23.04South Pacific T. annosa (254210)
Chattian - Aquitanian27.3 - 20.45North Pacific T. annosa (243920 244330 244331 244332 244496 244497 244768 244769 244770 245006 245233 245234 245365 245366 245367 245368 245369 245370 245371 245373 245375 245376 245499 245665 245666 245667 245668 245669 245835 245836 245837 245838)
Aquitanian23.04 - 20.45North Pacific T. annosa (244329 244763 244764 244765 244766 244767 245232 245295 245636 245638 245639 245640 245642 245644 245645 245646 245647 245648 245649 245650 245651 245652 245653 245654 245655 245656 245657 245658 245659 245660 245661 245662 245663 245664 245833 245834)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98South Pacific T. annosa (254209)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98North Pacific T. annosa (271770)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98North Pacific T. annosa (243919 245602)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58North Pacific T. tuberosa (262427)