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Trilonche vetusta

Protozoa - Entactinaria - Entactiniidae

Taxonomy
Trilonche vetusta was named by Hinde (1899). It is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Trilonche.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1899Trilonche vetusta Hinde
1999Trilonche vetusta Aitchison et al. p. 145
2003Trilonche vetusta Wang et al. p. 132

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderEntactinariaKozur and Mostler 1982
familyEntactiniidaeRiedel 1967
genusTriloncheHinde 1899
speciesvetustaHinde 1899

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Trilonche vetusta Hinde 1899
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
Y. Wang et al. 2003Thin cortical test with small lattice pores and secondary spines. Inner shell has small circular to polygonal pores. Three main spines that are moderately stout, typically sub-equal in length although the third may be somewhat smaller than the other two. Main spines are strongly three-bladed and connect through to the inner shell and are disposed at approximately 120° to each other.
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 Eifelian to the top of the Givetian or 393.30000 to 382.70000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Australia (Queensland) Trilonche vetusta (90990 90991)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Australia (Queensland) Trilonche vetusta (90992)