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Centrocubidae

Protozoa - Entactinaria - Centrocubidae

Taxonomy
Centrocubidae was named by Hollande and Enjumet (1960). Its type is Centrocubus.

It was assigned to Entactinaria by Kiessling (1999).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1960Centrocubidae Hollande and Enjumet
1999Centrocubidae Kiessling p. 44

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
RankNameAuthor
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderEntactinariaKozur and Mostler 1982
familyCentrocubidaeHollande and Enjumet 1960
familyCentrocubidaeHollande and Enjumet 1960

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.

Fm. †Centrocubidae Hollande and Enjumet 1960
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G. Arachnostylus Hollande and Enjumet 1960
G. Arcicubulus Dumitrica 1983
G. Centrocubus Haeckel 1887
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G. Diplospongus Mast 1910
G. Excentroconcha Mast 1910
G. Gonosphaera Jorgensen 1905
G. Lonchosphaera Popofsky 1908
G. †Marianasphaera Li et al. 2011
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Marianasphaera multispinosa Li et al. 2011
Marianasphaera ogawai Li et al. 2011
G. †Octodendron Haeckel 1887
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Octodendron superfragilis Kiessling 1999
G. Pessagnulus Dumitrica 1983
G. Solicubulus Dumitrica 1983
G. †Welirella Dumitrica et al. 1980
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Welirella weveri Dumitrica et al. 1980
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

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Illyrian to the top of the Early/Lower Berriasian or 247.20000 to 140.20000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 235.0 Ma

Collections (13 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Illyrian - Fassanian247.2 - 235.0Italy (Veneto) Welirella weveri (96203)
Sevatian212.0 - 205.6Turkey Centrocubidae indet. (58588)
Early/Lower Hettangian201.3 - 196.5Japan Welirella sp. (54231)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Antarctica Octodendron sp. B (46961)
Early/Lower Tithonian150.8 - 145.0Antarctica Octodendron sp. A, Octodendron sp. B (46963) Octodendron sp. A, Octodendron sp. B, Octodendron superfragilis (51827) Octodendron sp. B (46964 46965) Octodendron superfragilis (46962 46971 51826)
Late/Upper Tithonian150.8 - 145.0Antarctica Octodendron sp. B (46969)
Early/Lower Berriasian145.0 - 140.2Philippines Marianasphaera ogawai, Marianasphaera multispinosa (51153)