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Platycryphalus

Protozoa - Nassellaria

Taxonomy
Platycryphalus was named by Rüst (1885).

It was assigned to Nassellaria by Vishnevskaya (1998).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1885Platycryphalus Rüst
1998Platycryphalus Vishnevskaya

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
RankNameAuthor
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderNassellariaEhrenberg 1875
genusPlatycryphalusRüst 1885

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. †Platycryphalus Rüst 1885
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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: Early/Lower Berriasian or 145.00000 to 140.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Berriasian145.0 - 140.2Russian Federation P. pumilus (51288)