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Pylosphaera

Protozoa

Taxonomy
Pylosphaera was named by Ehrenberg (1858). It is extant. Its type is Pylosphaera mediterranea.

It was assigned to Radiolaria by Suzuki (2009).

Species
P. mediterranea (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1858Pylosphaera Ehrenberg
2009Pylosphaera Suzuki

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

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. Pylosphaera Ehrenberg 1858
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Pylosphaera mediterranea Ehrenberg 1858
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