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Bekoma

Protozoa - Nassellaria - Bekomidae

Taxonomy
Bekoma was named by Riedel and Sanfilippo (1971) [Sepkoski's age data: T Than T Eo-l Sepkoski's reference number: 686]. It is the type genus of Bekomidae.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1971Bekoma Riedel and Sanfilippo
2001Bekoma De Wever et al. p. 284
2002Bekoma Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderNassellariaEhrenberg 1875
superfamilyEucyrtidiaceaEhrenberg 1847
familyBekomidae
genusBekomaRiedel and Sanfilippo 1971

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. †Bekoma Riedel and Sanfilippo 1971
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Bekoma bidartensis Riedel and Sanfilippo 1971
Bekoma campechensis Foreman 1973
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available