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Ramuspiculum curvatum

Protozoa - Archaeospicularia - Palaeospiculidae

Taxonomy
Ramuspiculum curvatum was named by Won and Iams (2002). Its type specimen is GSC-121939, a test, and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Ramuspiculum curvatum Won and Iams p. 29 figs. figs. 4.5-4.7

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RankNameAuthor
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderArchaeospiculariaDumitrica et al. 2000
familyPalaeospiculidae()
genusRamuspiculum
speciescurvatum

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Ramuspiculum curvatum Won and Iams 2002
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
M.-Z. Won and W. J. Iams 2002Four- to five-rayed point-centered spicular skeleton; rays with or without radially arranged spinules and trifurcated at their tips; long and strongly curved branches.