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Dictyospyris

Protozoa - Nassellaria

Taxonomy
Dictyospyris was named by Ehrenberg (1846) [Sepkoski's age data: J R]. It is extant. Its type is Dictyospyris trilobata.

It was assigned to Nassellaria by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
D. ceratospyris, D. trilobata (type species)

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1846Dictyospyris Ehrenberg
1873Dictyospyris ceratospyris Ehrenberg
1954Dipospyris ceratospyris Campbell
2002Dictyospyris Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
RankNameAuthor
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderNassellariaEhrenberg 1875
genusDictyospyrisEhrenberg 1846

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. Dictyospyris Ehrenberg 1846
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Dictyospyris trilobata Ehrenberg 1854
Invalid names: Dictyospyris ceratospyris Ehrenberg 1873 [nomen nudum]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available