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Fontinella inflata

Protozoa - Spumellaria

Taxonomy
Fontinella inflata was named by Carter (1993). Its type locality is 87-CNA-KPA-17; 89-CNA-KPA-18 Kennecott Point, Graham Island, which is in a Rhaetian basinal (siliciclastic) limestone/siltstone in the Sandilands Formation of Canada.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1993Fontinella inflata Carter

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
RankNameAuthor
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
orderSpumellariaEhrenberg 1875
genusFontinella
speciesinflata

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.

Fontinella inflata Carter 1993
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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 Norian to the top of the Rhaetian or 228.00000 to 201.30000 Ma

Collections (37 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Norian228.0 - 208.5Canada (British Columbia) Fontinella inflata (94695)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Turkey Fontinella inflata (130671)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Canada (British Columbia) Fontinella inflata (94702 94704 94707 94709 type locality: 94717 94722 94726 94729 94731 94733 94734 94736 94737 94738 94740 94741 94742 94743 94745 94747 94748 94749 94750 94751 94753 94754 94755 94756 94758 94759 94760 94761 94762 94763 94764)