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Schizodiscus japonicus

Protozoa - Spumellaria

Taxonomy
Schizodiscus japonicus was named by Matsuzaki and Suzuki (2014). Its type specimen is IGPS 111419, a test, and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2014Schizodiscus japonicus Matsuzaki and Suzuki

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

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.

Schizodiscus japonicus Matsuzaki and Suzuki 2014
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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

Age range: Middle Pleistocene or 0.77400 to 0.12900 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129Japan Schizodiscus japonicus (233640 233709 233710)