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Spongentactinia shaijingpoensis

Protozoa - Entactinaria - Entactiniidae

Taxonomy
Spongentactinia shaijingpoensis was named by Wang (2000). It is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2000Spongentactinia shaijingpoensis Wang p. 247 figs. pl. 1, figs. 8-12
2003Spongentactinia shaijingpoensis Wang et al. p. 136

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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
genusSpongentactiniaNazarov 1975
speciesshaijingpoensisWang 2000

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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
Y. Wang et al. 2003Two concentric spherical shells with six massive three-bladed main spines. The outer shell is spongy whereas the inner shell is latticed. The main spines are deeply bladed. Five of them possess a distinctive projection along the each bladed edge at 2/3 part of the way from the base to tip.