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Lithomespilus

Protozoa - Spumellaria - Stylosphaeridae

Taxonomy
Lithomespilus was named by Haeckel (1887) [Sepkoski's age data: K Camp-l R]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Stylosphaeridae by De Wever et al. (2001); and to Spumellaria by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1887Lithomespilus Haeckel
1892Lithomespilus bipolaris Rüst
1892Lithomespilus hexacanthus Rüst
1892Lithomespilus steinvorthi Rüst
2001Lithomespilus De Wever et al. p. 118
2002Lithomespilus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
RankNameAuthor
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
orderSpumellariaEhrenberg 1875
familyStylosphaeridaeHaeckel 1881
genusLithomespilusHaeckel 1887

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.

G. Lithomespilus Haeckel 1887
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Invalid names: Lithomespilus bipolaris Rüst 1892 [nomen dubium], Lithomespilus hexacanthus Rüst 1892 [nomen dubium], Lithomespilus steinvorthi Rüst 1892 [nomen dubium]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available