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Theodiscus

Protozoa - Spumellaria

Taxonomy
Theodiscus is a genus. It is extant.

It was assigned to Spumellaria by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1892Theodiscus brachyacanthus Rüst
1892Theodiscus convexus Rüst
1892Theodiscus gigas Rüst
1892Theodiscus planus Rüst
1895Theodiscus aculeatus Hinde and Fox
2002Theodiscus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
RankNameAuthor
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
orderSpumellariaEhrenberg 1875
genusTheodiscus

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.

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Theodiscus hastatus Hinde 1899
Invalid names: Theodiscus aculeatus Hinde and Fox 1895 [nomen dubium], Theodiscus brachyacanthus Rüst 1892 [nomen dubium], Theodiscus convexus Rüst 1892 [nomen dubium], Theodiscus gigas Rüst 1892 [nomen dubium], Theodiscus planus Rüst 1892 [nomen dubium]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available