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Farcidae

Protozoa - Nassellaria - Farcidae

Taxonomy
Farcidae was named by Pessagno et al. (1986). Its type is Farcus.

It was assigned to Nassellaria by Yeh and Cheng (1998).

Subtaxa
Farcus (type genus)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1986Farcidae Pessagno et al.
1998Farcidae Yeh and Cheng p. 23

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RankNameAuthor
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderNassellariaEhrenberg 1875
familyFarcidaePessagno et al. 1986
familyFarcidaePessagno et al. 1986

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. †Farcidae Pessagno et al. 1986
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G. †Farcus Pessagno et al. 1986
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Farcus kozuri Yeh 1987
Farcus lepidus Yeh 1987
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 Hettangian to the top of the Early/Lower Callovian or 201.30000 to 161.20000 Ma

Collections (51 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Hettangian201.3 - 199.3Turkey Farcus graylockensis (33672)
Late/Upper Hettangian201.3 - 196.5Italy (L'Aquila) Farcus sp. (196794)
Early/Lower Jurassic201.3 - 174.1Japan Farcus sp. (120134 120136 120137 120138 120139 120140)
Sinemurian199.3 - 190.8Turkey Farcus graylockensis (33673 33674 33675 33676 33677 33678 33679 33680 33681 33682)
Early/Lower Sinemurian196.5 - 189.6Philippines Farcus kozuri (51816) Farcus priscus (51813) Farcus priscus, Farcus kozuri (51814 51815)
Late/Upper Sinemurian196.5 - 189.6Canada (British Columbia) Farcus sp. A (94346 94347 94351 94354 94357 94413)
Pliensbachian190.8 - 182.7Mexico (Baja California Sur) Farcus asperoensis (33558 33559) Farcus sp. (33567)
Pliensbachian190.8 - 182.7Greece Farcus kozuri (142120)
Early/Lower Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0Argentina Farcus graylockensis (119950)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0USA (Oregon) Farcus lipidus, Farcus spp. (124327) Farcus multidorsus, Farcus graylockensis, Farcus spp. (124324 124325) Farcus multidorsus, Farcus graylockensis, Farcus spp., Farcus kozuri (124323) Farcus spp. (124326)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian - Toarcian189.6 - 174.1Russian Federation Farcus sp. (51574)
Early/Lower Toarcian183.0 - 182.0Japan Farcus graylockensis, Farcus sp. B0, Farcus kozuri (51710) Farcus sp. (124830)
Early/Lower Toarcian183.0 - 182.0Slovenia Farcus spp. (67150)
Early/Lower Toarcian183.0 - 182.0USA (Oregon) Farcus lipidus, Farcus spp., Farcus lepidus (124328 124331) Farcus spp. (124330 124333 124334) Farcus spp., Farcus lepidus (124329)
Late/Upper Aalenian175.6 - 171.6Japan Farcus sp. A (51712)
Late/Upper Aalenian175.6 - 171.6Japan (Kochi) Farcus graylockensis (66916)
Late/Upper Bathonian - Early/Lower Callovian167.7 - 161.2Italy Farcus sp. (51086)