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Polyentactinia miopora

Protozoa - Entactinaria - Pylentonemidae

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2000Polyentactinia miopora Wang p. 248 figs. pl. 1, figs. 13-15
2003Polyentactinia miopora 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
familyPylentonemidaeDeflandre 1963
genusPolyentactiniaForeman 1963
speciesmioporaWang 2000

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.

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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
Y. Wang et al. 2003One sub-spherical lattice shell with six strong, approximately equal in size, three-bladed main spines. The pores are less and large, polygonal to rounded. By-spines not developed.