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Mirifusus

Protozoa - Nassellaria - Parvicingulidae

Taxonomy
Mirifusus was named by Pessagno (1977) [Sepkoski's age data: J Bath K Haut-u Sepkoski's reference number: 156].

It was assigned to Parvicingulidae by Hull (1995); and to Nassellaria by Sepkoski (2002).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Mirifusus Pessagno
1995Mirifusus Hull
2002Mirifusus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderNassellariaEhrenberg 1875
superfamilyAmphipyndaceaRiedel 1967
familyParvicingulidaePessagno 1977
genusMirifususPessagno 1977

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. †Mirifusus Pessagno 1977
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Mirifusus baileyi Pessagno 1977
Mirifusus chenodes Renz 1974
Mirifusus fragilis Baumgartner 1984
Mirifusus guadalupensis Pessagno 1977
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: base of the Aalenian to the top of the Late/Upper Aptian or 174.10000 to 113.00000 Ma

Collections (269 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Aalenian - Middle Aalenian175.6 - 171.6Japan M. proavus (51711)
Late/Upper Aalenian175.6 - 171.6Japan M. proavus (51712) M. sp. T011 (54166)
Late/Upper Aalenian175.6 - 171.6Spain M. proavus (120127)
Aalenian - Bajocian174.1 - 168.3Spain M. proavus, M. fragilis (131813)
Aalenian - Early/Lower Hauterivian174.1 - 130.0Turkey M. sp. (130999)
Early/Lower Bajocian171.6 - 168.4Japan M. proavus, M. fragilis (51713)
Late/Upper Bajocian171.6 - 167.7Japan M. proavus, M. praeguadalupensis, M. sp. C, M. fragilis (51714)
Late/Upper Bajocian - Early/Lower Bathonian171.6 - 164.7Costa Rica M. guadalupensis (209714)
Early/Lower Bajocian - Early/Lower Oxfordian171.6 - 155.7Turkey M. fragilis (131010)
Bajocian170.3 - 168.3USA (California) M. sp. A (185252)

Youngest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Late/Upper Hauterivian - Early/Lower Barremian136.4 - 125.45Italy M. odoghertyi, M. chenodes (49130)
Late/Upper Hauterivian - Barremian136.4 - 125.0Italy M. dianae (51697)
Hauterivian132.9 - 129.4Oman M. dianae (125282)
Hauterivian - Aptian132.9 - 113.0Russian Federation M. dianae (51611)
Early/Lower Barremian130.0 - 125.45Italy M. chenodes (49126 51800 51801 51802 51803 51804 51805) M. dianae, M. odoghertyi, M. chenodes (51794) M. odoghertyi, M. chenodes (49127 49128 49129)
Late/Upper Barremian130.0 - 125.45Italy M. chenodes (51799)
Late/Upper Barremian130.0 - 125.45Oman M. chenodes (125303)
Late/Upper Barremian - Early/Lower Aptian130.0 - 122.46Italy M. chenodes (51795 51796 51797 51798)
Late/Upper Aptian122.46 - 113.0Italy M. chenodes (77108)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 122.46Italy M. chenodes (76504 76511)