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Conosphaera

Protozoa - Spumellaria

Taxonomy
Conosphaera is a genus. It is extant.

It was assigned to Spumellaria by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
C. transita

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Conosphaera Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
RankNameAuthor
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
orderSpumellariaEhrenberg 1875
genusConosphaera

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.

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†Conosphaera transita Kozur and Mostler 1979
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 Julian to the top of the Lacian or 235.00000 to 215.56000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Julian235.0 - 232.0Austria C. transita (95665)
Lacian221.5 - 215.56Turkey C. fleuryi (130995 130996)