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Zamolxinae

Protozoa - Nassellaria - Plagiacanthidae

Taxonomy
Zamolxinae was named by Dumitrica (1982).

It was assigned to Plagiacanthidae by De Wever et al. (2001).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1982Zamolxinae Dumitrica
2001Zamolxinae De Wever et al. p. 219

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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
subfamilyZamolxinaeDumitrica 1982

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.

Subfm. †Zamolxinae Dumitrica 1982
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G. †Arachnoplecta Dumitrica and Zügel 2003
G. †Daniplagia Dumitrica 2004
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Daniplagia danica Dumitrica 2004
G. †Molzaxis Dumitrica 2004
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Molzaxis haeckeli Dumitrica 2004
Molzaxis tardus Dumitrica 1982
G. †Rhabdolithis Ehrenberg 1847
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Rhabdolithis devaensis Dumitrica 2004
Rhabdolithis pipa Ehrenberg 1854
G. †Tetrarchiplagia Dumitrica 1982
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Tetrarchiplagia arborescens Dumitrica 1982
Tetrarchiplagia centroconcha Dumitrica 2004
Tetrarchiplagia quadrispina Dumitrica 1982
G. †Verticiplagia Dumitrica 2004
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Verticiplagia abietinoides Dumitrica 1982
Verticiplagia balatonica Dumitrica 2004
Verticiplagia deflandrei Dumitrica 2004
Verticiplagia filiforma Dumitrica 2004
Verticiplagia oregonensis Dumitrica 2004
Verticiplagia ramosa Dumitrica and Zügel 2003
Verticiplagia rhinoceros Dumitrica 2004
Verticiplagia simplex Sugiyama 1992
Verticiplagia turcica Dumitrica 2004
Verticiplagia verticillata Dumitrica 1982
Verticiplagia yehae Dumitrica 2004
G. †Zamolxis Dumitrica 1982
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Zamolxis corona Dumitrica 1982
Zamolxis dumitricai Sugiyama 1992
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 Spathian to the top of the Middle Eocene or 248.10000 to 37.71000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 246.7 Ma

Collections (31 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Smithian - Spathian249.9 - 246.7Thailand Tetrarchiplagia sp. (64504 64505 64507 64510 64511)
Spathian248.1 - 246.7Thailand (San Kamphaeng) Tetrarchiplagia sp. (220605 220606 220607 220611 220612)
Spathian248.1 - 246.7Japan Tetrarchiplagia simplex, Zamolxis dumitricai (95372)
Anisian246.7 - 241.464China (Yunnan) Zamolxis sp. (95442)
Pelsonian244.24 - 243.33China (Yunnan) Zamolxis sp. (220596)
Pelsonian244.24 - 243.33Romania Zamolxis tardus, Tetrarchiplagia verticillata, Tetrarchiplagia abietinoides, Zamolxis corona (130108)
Illyrian243.33 - 241.464Hungary Verticiplagia verticillata, Verticiplagia abietinoides, Verticiplagia balatonica, Verticiplagia rhinoceros (96199)
Illyrian - Fassanian243.33 - 239.48Italy (Veneto) Tetrarchiplagia verticillata, Tetrarchiplagia abietinoides, Verticiplagia rhinoceros, Tetrarchiplagia arborescens, Tetrarchiplagia quadrispina (96204)
Fassanian241.464 - 239.48Indonesia Tetrarchiplagia compacta, Tetrarchiplagia sp. (66917 66921) Tetrarchiplagia sp. (66918)
Ladinian241.464 - 237.0Oman Verticiplagia verticillata (130111)
Ladinian241.464 - 237.0Italy Molzaxis haeckeli, Tetrarchiplagia centroconcha, Verticiplagia verticillata, Verticiplagia deflandrei, Verticiplagia filiforma, Verticiplagia rhinoceros, Tetrarchiplagia arborescens (130109)
Carnian - Norian237.0 - 205.7Albania Tetrarchiplagia sp. (53990)
Carnian - Norian237.0 - 205.7USA (Oregon) Verticiplagia verticillata (130112)
Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Türkiye (Antalya) Tetrarchiplagia turcica (81267)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9USA (Oregon) Tetrarchiplagia yehae (124328) Verticiplagia oregonensis, Verticiplagia yehae (124334)
Early/Lower Bajocian170.9 - 168.6USA (Oregon) Tetrarchiplagia yehae (32730)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06Germany (Bayern) Arachnoplecta architectonica, Tetrarchiplagia tithoniana, Tetrarchiplagia ramosa (51152)
Coniacian89.8 - 85.7Romania Rhabdolithis devaensis (130115)
Late/Upper Paleocene - Early/Lower Eocene59.24 - 48.07Denmark Daniplagia danica (130116)
Middle Eocene48.07 - 37.71New Zealand Rhabdolithis pipa (130120)