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Relanus reefensis

Protozoa - Nassellaria - Canoptidae

Taxonomy
Relanus reefensis was named by Pessagno and Whalen (1982). Its type specimen is USNM 307212 and is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Relanus.

It was recombined as Canoptum reefense by Danelian (2010).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1982Relanus reefensis Pessagno and Whalen
1982Relanus reefensis Pessagno, Jr. and Whalen p. 125 figs. Pl. 1, figs. 2-4, 17, 21; Pl. 12, fig. 3
2010Canoptum reefense Danelian

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderNassellariaEhrenberg 1875
superfamilyAmphipyndaceaRiedel 1967
familyCanoptidae
genusRelanus
speciesreefensis

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.

†Relanus reefensis Pessagno, Jr. and Whalen 1982
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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 Hettangian to the top of the Early/Lower Hettangian or 201.30000 to 196.50000 Ma

Collections (35 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Hettangian201.3 - 199.3Hungary Relanus reefensis (87047)
Hettangian201.3 - 199.3Turkey Relanus reefensis (33670 33671 33672)
Early/Lower Hettangian201.3 - 196.5Canada (British Columbia) Relanus reefensis (94279 94390 97484 97486 97487 97494 97495 97496 97498)
Early/Lower Hettangian - Middle Hettangian201.3 - 196.5Canada (British Columbia) Relanus reefensis (94281 94392 94393 94395 94397 94398)
Late/Upper Hettangian201.3 - 196.5Canada (British Columbia) Relanus reefensis (34142 94292 94293 94294 94297 94298 94374 94375 94376)
Middle Hettangian - Late/Upper Hettangian201.3 - 196.5Canada (British Columbia) Relanus reefensis (94283 94285 94286 94288)
Hettangian - Sinemurian201.3 - 190.8Canada (British Columbia) Relanus reefensis (34147)
Late/Upper Hettangian - Early/Lower Sinemurian201.3 - 189.6Canada (British Columbia) Relanus reefensis (94300)
Sinemurian199.3 - 190.8Turkey Relanus reefensis (33673)