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Corythomelissa

Protozoa

Taxonomy
Corythomelissa was named by Campbell (1951) [Lithomelissae having the cephalis with three, four or more apical horns including a primary or occipital horn, a secondary or frontal horn, and one or more accessory or parietal horns.]. It is extant. Its type is Lithomelissa corythium. It was considered monophyletic by Campbell (1951).

It was assigned to Radiolaria by Campbell (1951).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1951Corythomelissa Campbell

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
RankNameAuthor
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
genusCorythomelissa

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. Corythomelissa Campbell 1951
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Corythomelissa corythium Ehrenberg 1874
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicap
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: passively mobilep
Life habit: planktonicp
Diet: omnivorep
Created: 2005-01-28 01:13:47
Modified: 2005-01-28 03:13:47
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 1999
Collections
No collection or age range data are available