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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).

Species
Species lacking formal opinion data

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: Late/Upper Eocene or 37.71000 to 33.90000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 33.9 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Eocene37.71 - 33.9Peru (Ica) T. tuberosa (84654)