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Cantalum

Protozoa - Spumellaria - Pantanelliidae

Taxonomy
Cantalum was named by Pessagno et al. (1979) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Nori-m J Bajo Sepkoski's reference number: 707,754]. Its type is Cantalum holdsworthi.

It was assigned to Pantanelliidae by Kiessling (1995); to Pantanelliinae by De Wever et al. (2001); and to Spumellaria by Sepkoski (2002).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1979Cantalum Pessagno et al. p. 178
1995Cantalum Kiessling
2001Cantalum De Wever et al. p. 111
2002Cantalum Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
RankNameAuthor
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
orderSpumellariaEhrenberg 1875
familyPantanelliidaePessagno 1977
subfamilyPantanelliinaePessagno 1977
genusCantalum

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. †Cantalum Pessagno et al. 1979
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Cantalum gratum Carter 1993
Cantalum holdsworthi Pessagno et al. 1979
Cantalum tianense Carter 1993
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available