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Lithelius sinensis

Protozoa - Spumellaria - Litheliidae

Taxonomy
Lithelius sinensis was named by Feng et al. (2006). Its type specimen is X0301-46 and is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2006Lithelius sinensis Feng
2006Lithelius sinensis Feng et al. p. 35 figs. Pl. 5, figs. 19-23

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
orderSpumellariaEhrenberg 1875
superfamilySponguraceaHaeckel 1862
familyLitheliidaeHaeckel 1862
genusLitheliusHaeckel 1860
speciessinensis

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.

Lithelius sinensis Feng et al. 2006
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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 (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Guangxi) Lithelius sinensis (95331 95332 95333 95334 95335 95336 95337 95338 95339)