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Spongolophophaena

Protozoa - Nassellaria - Spongolophophenidae

Taxonomy
Spongolophophaena was named by Kozur and Mostler (1994). It is the type genus of Spongolophophenidae.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1994Spongolophophaena Kozur and Mostler
2001Spongolophophaena De Wever et al. p. 248

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderNassellariaEhrenberg 1875
superfamilyAcanthodesmiaceaHertwig 1879
familySpongolophophenidaeKozur and Mostler 1994
genusSpongolophophaenaKozur and Mostler 1994

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. †Spongolophophaena Kozur and Mostler 1994
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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
Collections
No collection or age range data are available