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Buryella

Protozoa - Nassellaria - Eucyrtidiidae

Taxonomy
Buryella was named by Foreman (1973) [Sepkoski's age data: T Than T Eo-m-l Sepkoski's reference number: 686]. It is extant. It was considered unknown by O'Connor (2001).

It was assigned to Eucyrtidiidae by De Wever et al. (2001); to Artostrobiidae by O'Connor (2001); and to Nassellaria by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1973Buryella Foreman
2001Buryella De Wever et al. p. 278
2001Buryella O'Connor p. 4
2002Buryella 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
familyEucyrtidiidaeEhrenberg 1847
genusBuryellaForeman 1973

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. Buryella Foreman 1973
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Buryella clinata Foreman 1973
Buryella tetradica Foreman 1973
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
B. O'Connor 2001 Genus consisting of the lineage Buryella granulata (Petrushevskaya 1977) - B. foremanae Petrushevskaya 1977 - B. tridica n. sp. - B. tetradica Foreman 1973, plus the related forms B. pentadica Foreman 1973, B. kaikoura Hollis 1997, B. helenae O'Connor n.sp, and B. petrushevskayae n.

Test of three or more segments, generally fusiform, some species show variable lobate outline due to external expression of intersegmental strictures; cephalis with apical horn of varying length, and distinct vertical pore at collar stricture; aperture constricted, not flared.