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Spyrida

Protozoa - Nassellaria

Taxonomy
Spyrida was named by Ehrenberg (1847). It is extant.

It was assigned to Nassellaria by O'Conner (1994).

Subtaxa

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1847Spyrida Ehrenberg
1994Spyrida O'Conner p. 338

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
RankNameAuthor
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderNassellariaEhrenberg 1875
suborderSpyridaEhrenberg 1847
suborderSpyridaEhrenberg 1847

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.

Subor. Spyrida Ehrenberg 1847
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Fm. Trissocyclidae Goll 1968
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G. Acanthodesmia Müller 1857
G. Cantharospyris Haeckel 1882
G. Nephrospyris Haeckel 1887
G. Phormospyris Haeckel 1882
G. Tholospyris Haeckel 1882
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Invalid names: Tristylospyris Haeckel 1887 [synonym]
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 Pliensbachian to the top of the Late/Upper Eocene or 190.80000 to 33.90000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 168.3 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pliensbachian - Bajocian190.8 - 168.3Russian Federation Acanthodesmia sp. 1 (30679)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9Peru (Ica) Tristylospyris triceros (84654)