Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Plafkerium contortum

Protozoa - Spumellaria - Capnuchosphaeridae

Taxonomy
Plafkerium contortum was named by Dumitrica et al. (1980). Its type locality is San Ulderico, Tretto, VCB1, which is in an Illyrian/Fassanian basinal (carbonate) limestone in the Buchenstein Formation of Italy.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1980Plafkerium contortum Dumitrica et al.

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
orderSpumellariaEhrenberg 1875
familyCapnuchosphaeridaeDe Wever 1979
genusPlafkerium
speciescontortum

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.

Plafkerium contortum Dumitrica et al. 1980
show all | hide all
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: Illyrian or 247.20000 to 242.00000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Illyrian247.2 - 242.0Slovenia Plafkerium contortum (96051)
Illyrian247.2 - 242.0Thailand Plafkerium contortum (130506 130510)
Illyrian - Fassanian247.2 - 235.0Italy (Veneto) Plafkerium contortum (type locality: 96203)