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Sphaeropyle

Protozoa - Actinommidae

Taxonomy
Sphaeropyle was named by Dreyer (1889) [Sepkoski's age data: J l R]. It is extant.

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

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1889Sphaeropyle Dreyer
1892Sphaeropyle dreyeri Rüst
1892Sphaeropyle entostoma Rüst
1892Sphaeropyle eurystoma Rüst
1892Sphaeropyle laevis Rüst
1892Sphaeropyle multangularis Rüst
2001Sphaeropyle De Wever et al. p. 121
2002Sphaeropyle Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
RankNameAuthor
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
superfamilyEthmosphaeraceaHaeckel 1862
familyActinommidaeHaeckel 1862
genusSphaeropyleDreyer 1889

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. Sphaeropyle Dreyer 1889
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Sphaeropyle langii Dreyer 1889
Invalid names: Sphaeropyle dreyeri Rüst 1892 [nomen dubium], Sphaeropyle entostoma Rüst 1892 [nomen dubium], Sphaeropyle eurystoma Rüst 1892 [nomen dubium], Sphaeropyle laevis Rüst 1892 [nomen dubium], Sphaeropyle multangularis Rüst 1892 [nomen dubium]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available