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Rotaformidae

Protozoa - Nassellaria - Rotaformidae

Taxonomy
Rotaformidae was named by Pessagno (1970). Its type is Rotaforma.

It was assigned to Acanthodesmiacea by De Wever et al. (2001).

Subtaxa
Rotaforma (type genus), Saturniforma

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1970Rotaformidae Pessagno
2001Rotaformidae De Wever et al. p. 235

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderNassellariaEhrenberg 1875
superfamilyAcanthodesmiaceaHertwig 1879
familyRotaformidaePessagno 1970
familyRotaformidaePessagno 1970

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. †Rotaformidae Pessagno 1970
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G. †Rotaforma Pessagno 1970
G. †Saturniforma Pessagno 1970
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available