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Phalangites

Protozoa - Nassellaria - Eucyrtidiidae

Taxonomy
Phalangites was named by O'Dogherty (1994). It is extant.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1994Phalangites O'Dogherty
2001Phalangites De Wever et al. p. 278

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderNassellariaEhrenberg 1875
superfamilyEucyrtidiaceaEhrenberg 1847
familyEucyrtidiidaeEhrenberg 1847
genusPhalangitesO'Dogherty 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. Phalangites O'Dogherty 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

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Kimmeridgian to the top of the Late/Upper Cenomanian or 155.70000 to 93.50000 Ma

Collections (17 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kimmeridgian157.3 - 152.1Germany P. sp. (67106)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Germany (Baden-Württemberg) P. sp. (154138)
Berriasian145.0 - 139.8Oman P. acus (125310)
Late/Upper Berriasian - Early/Lower Valanginian145.0 - 136.4Oman P. acus (125291)
Late/Upper Aptian122.46 - 113.0Italy P. perspicuous (77108) P. perspicuus (76513)
Late/Upper Albian105.3 - 99.6Italy P. calamus, P. perspicuus (76512) P. calamus, P. telum (77178) P. calamus, P. telum, P. perspicuus (77255)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Italy P. calamus, P. telum (77274) P. calamus, P. telum, P. perspicuous (77273)
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Italy P. hastatus, P. telum (77110) P. telum (77177 77292 77299 77306 77308)