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Vallupus

Protozoa - Spumellaria - Pantanelliidae

Taxonomy
Vallupus was named by Pessagno and Blome (1984) [Sepkoski's age data: J Tith-u Sepkoski's reference number: 156].

It was assigned to Pantanelliidae by Kiessling (1999); to Vallupinae by Zügel (1997) and De Wever et al. (2001); and to Spumellaria by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1984Vallupus Pessagno and Blome
1997Vallupus Zügel
1999Vallupus Kiessling
2001Vallupus De Wever et al. p. 112
2002Vallupus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
RankNameAuthor
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
orderSpumellariaEhrenberg 1875
familyPantanelliidaePessagno 1977
subfamilyVallupinaePessagno and MacLeod 1987
genusVallupusPessagno and Blome 1984

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. †Vallupus Pessagno and Blome 1984
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Vallupus hopsoni Pessagno and Blome 1984
Vallupus japonicus Kawabata 1988
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Invalid names: Vallupus laxus Yang and Pessagno 1989 [synonym]
Vallupus zeissi Pessagno and MacLeod 1987
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available