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Curvechidnina

Protozoa - Archaeospicularia - Echidninidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Curvechidnina Won and Iams p. 23
2017Curvechidnina Noble et al. p. 433

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
RankNameAuthor
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderArchaeospiculariaDumitrica et al. 2000
familyEchidninidae
genusCurvechidnina

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.

G. †Curvechidnina Won and Iams 2002
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Curvechidnina fusa Won and Iams 2002
Curvechidnina kozuri Won and Iams 2002
Curvechidnina longispinosa Won and Iams 2002
Curvechidnina multiramosa Won et al. 2005
Curvechidnina tetractina Won and Iams 2002
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
M.-Z. Won and W. J. Iams 2002A shell consisting of numerous point-centered spicules with four to ten curved rays and all rays directed outwardly. The shell characterized by numerous outer spines that are the distal part of rays, with the proximal parts of rays forming a shell wall with a relatively smooth, spherical to subspherical inner surface; spicules densely or loosely interlocked or fused, or modified and fused.