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Entamoebidae

Protozoa - Entamoebidae

Taxonomy
Entamoebidae was named by Chatton (1925). It is extant.

It was assigned to Protozoa by Poinar and Boucot (2006).

Subtaxa

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1925Entamoebidae Chatton
2006Entamoebidae Poinar and Boucot p. 245

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
RankNameAuthor
familyEntamoebidaeChatton 1925
familyEntamoebidaeChatton 1925

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.

Fm. Entamoebidae Chatton 1925
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G. †Entamoebites Poinar and Boucot 2006
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Entamoebites antiquus Poinar and Boucot 2006
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: base of the Barremian to the top of the Early/Lower Aptian or 129.40000 to 122.46000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Barremian - Early/Lower Aptian129.4 - 122.46Belgium (Sauerland) Entamoebites antiquus (22645)