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Archeoentactiniidae

Protozoa - Archaeospicularia - Archeoentactiniidae

Taxonomy
Archeoentactiniidae was named by Won, in Won and Below (1999). Its type is Archeoentactinia.

It was corrected as Archeoentactinidae by Won et al. (2007).

It was assigned to Polycystina by Won and Below (1999); to Spumellaria by Won and Iams (2002) and Won et al. (2007); and to Archaeospicularia by Noble et al. (2017).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1999Archeoentactiniidae Won and Below p. 331
1999Archeoentactiniidae Won, in Won and Below
2002Archeoentactinidae Won and Iams p. 9
2007Sphaeroentactiniidae Maletz and Bruton
2007Archeoentactinidae Won et al.
2008Sphaeroentactiniidae Maletz and Bruton p. 1189
2017Archeoentactiniidae Noble et al. p. 431

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

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.

Fm. †Archeoentactiniidae Won, in Won and Below 1999
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G. †Archeoentactinia Won and Below 1999
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Archeoentactinia angulata Won and Below 1999
Archeoentactinia delicata Won and Below 1999
Archeoentactinia hexactinia Won and Below 1999
Archeoentactinia incaensis Won and Below 1999
Archeoentactinia tetractinia Won and Below 1999
G. †Fungomacula Won and Below 1999
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Fungomacula barbatula Won and Below 1999
G. †Lithosphaera Won 1998
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G. †Pararcheoentactinia Won and Iams 2002
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Pararcheoentactinia impedita Won and Iams 2002
Pararcheoentactinia parastilla Won and Iams 2015
Pararcheoentactinia reedae Won and Iams 2002
Pararcheoentactinia stilla Won et al. 2007
G. †Sphaeroentactinia Maletz and Bruton 2007
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Sphaeroentactinia bispinosa Maletz and Bruton 2007
Sphaeroentactinia hexaspinosa Maletz and Bruton 2007
Sphaeroentactinia integrata Maletz and Bruton 2007
Sphaeroentactinia multiradiata Won and Iams 2013
Sphaeroentactinia robusta Won and Iams 2015
Sphaeroentactinia saintpaulensis Won and Iams 2015
G. †Spongomassa Won and Below 1999
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Spongomassa gigantea Won and Below 1999
Spongomassa nannosphaera Won and Below 1999
Invalid names: Sphaeroentactiniidae Maletz and Bruton 2007 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicap
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: passively mobilep
Life habit: planktonicp
Diet: omnivorep
Created: 2005-01-28 01:13:47
Modified: 2005-01-28 03:13:47
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 1999

Age range: base of the Templetonian to the top of the Llanvirn or 508.00000 to 458.40000 Ma

Collections (16 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Templetonian508.0 - 504.5Australia (Queensland) Archeoentactinia angulata, Spongomassa nannosphaera (90974)
Floran504.5 - 503.0Australia (Queensland) Archeoentactinia hexactinia, Archeoentactinia incaensis, Archeoentactinia tetractinia, Fungomacula sp. 1, Fungomacula barbatula, Spongomassa gigantea (90972) Archeoentactinia hexactinia, Archeoentactinia incaensis, Archeoentactinia tetractinia, Fungomacula sp. 1, Fungomacula sp. 3, Fungomacula barbatula, Spongomassa gigantea (90973)
Franconian497.0 - 485.4Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) Pararcheoentactinia reedae (90965 90966 90967 90968)
Trempealeauan492.5 - 485.4Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) Pararcheoentactinia impedia, Pararcheoentactinia reedae (90970 90971) Pararcheoentactinia reedae (90969)
Tremadocian485.4 - 477.7Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) Pararcheoentactinia reedae (234142 234143) Pararcheoentactinia reedae, Pararcheoentactinia stilla, Pararcheoentactinia cowheadensis (234138 234141)
Llanvirn468.0 - 458.4Norway Sphaeroentactinia hexaspinosa (90921 90922)