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Loupanus thompsoni

Protozoa - Spumellaria - Angulobracchiidae

Taxonomy
Loupanus thompsoni was named by Carter (1993). Its type locality is 87-CNA-SP-3/1 Louise Island, which is in a Rhaetian basinal (siliciclastic) limestone/siltstone in the Sandilands Formation of Canada. It is the type species of Loupanus.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1993Loupanus thompsoni Carter

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
RankNameAuthor
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
orderSpumellariaEhrenberg 1875
familyAngulobracchiidaeBaumgartner 1980
genusLoupanus
speciesthompsoni

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.

Loupanus thompsoni 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: Rhaetian or 208.50000 to 201.30000 Ma

Collections (33 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Canada (British Columbia) Loupanus thompsoni (94702 94713 94715 94726 94728 94729 94731 94733 94735 94736 94737 94738 94740 94741 type locality: 94742 94743 94747 94748 94750 94751 94753 94754 94755 94756 94757 94758 94759 94760 94762 94763 94764 97480 97492)