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Parechidnina jamesi

Protozoa - Archaeospicularia - Echidninidae

Taxonomy
Parechidnina jamesi was named by Won and Iams (2002). Its type specimen is GSC-122054, a test, and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Parechidnina jamesi Won and Iams p. 30 figs. figs. 11.5-11.13, 11.17-11.20

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

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Parechidnina jamesi Won and Iams 2002
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
M.-Z. Won and W. J. Iams 2002A spherical shell consisting of a thick shell wall composed of irregularly interwoven thin bars or threads on a distinct or indistinct basal layer and numerous short to long outer
spines arising from the basal layer and protruding out of the shell wall. No internal spicule present.