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Paratriassoastrum omegaense

Protozoa - Spumellaria

Taxonomy
Paratriassoastrum omegaense 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.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1993Paratriassoastrum omegaense Carter

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
RankNameAuthor
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
orderSpumellariaEhrenberg 1875
genusParatriassoastrumKozur and Mostler 1981
speciesomegaense

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.

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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: Rhaetian or 208.50000 to 201.30000 Ma

Collections (13 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Turkey Paratriassoastrum omegaense (130667 130668 130669 130671 130673)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Canada (British Columbia) Paratriassoastrum omegaense (94715 94716 type locality: 94717 94720 94743 94759 94763 94764)