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Pararcheoentactinia impedita

Protozoa - Archaeospicularia - Archeoentactiniidae

Taxonomy
Pararcheoentactinia impedita was named by Won and Iams (2002). Its type specimen is GSC-122036, a test, and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Pararcheoentactinia impedita Won and Iams p. 17

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderArchaeospiculariaDumitrica et al. 2000
familyArcheoentactiniidaeWon, in Won and Below 1999
genusPararcheoentactinia
speciesimpedita

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Pararcheoentactinia impedita Won and Iams 2002
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
M.-Z. Won and W. J. Iams 2002A point-centered spicule with six primary rays and an additional one to six secondary rays arising mainly from the meshwork of the spongy tissue of the thin shell wall. The central
point of the primary rays positioned almost at the shell wall.