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Glomeropyle

Protozoa - Spumellaria

Taxonomy
Glomeropyle was named by Aita and Bragin (1999). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Spumellaria by Kiessling (2005).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1999Glomeropyle Aita and Bragin
2005Glomeropyle Kiessling

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
RankNameAuthor
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
orderSpumellariaEhrenberg 1875
genusGlomeropyleAita and Bragin 1999

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. †Glomeropyle Aita and Bragin 1999
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
W. Kiessling 2005Shell of variable small to large size, subspherical, with open subcircular aperture and pylome, with or without primary spines; wall very thick, multi-layered, with internal cavity, with or without internal spicule, without medullary shells.
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 Olenekian to the top of the Anisian or 251.20000 to 242.00000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Olenekian251.2 - 247.2New Zealand G. auroa, G. bispinosa, G. campbelli, G. mahinepuaensis, G. waipapaensis, G. sp. (95172) G. auroa, G. bispinosa, G. mahinepuaensis, G. sp. (95170) G. bispinosa (95171) G. bispinosa, G. sp. (95169)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0New Zealand G. grantmackiei, G. mahinepuaensis, G. waipapaensis (95173) G. grantmackiei, G. waipapaensis, G. mahinepuaensis (61459)