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Droltus

Protozoa - Nassellaria - Bagotidae

Taxonomy
Droltus was named by Pessagno and Whalen (1982) [Sepkoski's age data: J Sine J Bajo-u]. Its type is Droltus lyellensis.

It was assigned to Bagotidae by Kiessling (1995); and to Nassellaria by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1982Droltus Pessagno, Jr. and Whalen p. 121
1995Droltus Kiessling
2002Droltus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderNassellariaEhrenberg 1875
superfamilyArchaeodictyomitraceaPessagno 1976
familyBagotidae
genusDroltus

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. †Droltus Pessagno, Jr. and Whalen 1982
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Droltus carinaspinosus Kozur and Mostler 1990
Droltus eurasiaticus Kozur and Mostler 1990
Droltus firmus Carter et al. 1998
Droltus fondrenensis Carter et al. 1998
Droltus hecatensis Pessagno, Jr. and Whalen 1982
Droltus laseekensis Pessagno, Jr. and Whalen 1982
Droltus lyellensis Pessagno, Jr. and Whalen 1982
Droltus orchardi Carter 1993
Droltus probosus Pessagno, Jr. and Whalen 1982
Droltus robustospinosus Kozur and Mostler 1990
Droltus sanignacioensis Whalen and Carter 2002
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available