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Paracopicyntra ziyunensis

Protozoa - Entactinaria - Entactiniidae

Taxonomy
Copicyntra ziyunensis was named by Feng and Gu (2002). Its type locality is Shaiwa, unit 2, which is in a Changhsingian basinal (siliceous) chert/mudstone in the Qiaoma Formation of China.

It was recombined as Paracopicyntra ziyunensis by Feng et al. (2006) and Feng (2006).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Copicyntra ziyunensis Feng and Gu
2006Paracopicyntra ziyunensis Feng
2006Paracopicyntra ziyunensis Feng et al. p. 25

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderEntactinariaKozur and Mostler 1982
familyEntactiniidaeRiedel 1967
genusParacopicyntra
speciesziyunensis()

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.

Paracopicyntra ziyunensis Feng and Gu 2002
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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: Changhsingian or 254.17000 to 252.17000 Ma

Collections (35 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China Paracopicyntra ziyunensis (61250)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Japan Paracopicyntra ziyunensis (153176 153177 153179 153183 153185 153187 153189 153193 153194 153199 153205 153210 153216 153218 153223 153224 153225 153229)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Guangxi) Paracopicyntra ziyunensis (95331 95332 95333 95334 95335 95336 95337 95338 95339 95340 95341)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Guizhou) Copicyntra ziyunensis (95315 type locality: 95316 95317 95320 95323)