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Shinkaiera fragilis

Protozoa - Entactinaria - Entactiniidae

Taxonomy
Shinkaiera fragilis was named by Li et al. (2011). It is not extant. Its type locality is Mariana Trench, sample 181-R003, which is in a Berriasian basinal (siliceous) chert in the Philippines. It is the type species of Shinkaiera.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2011Shinkaiera fragilis Li et al.

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderEntactinariaKozur and Mostler 1982
familyEntactiniidaeRiedel 1967
genusShinkaiera
speciesfragilis

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.

†Shinkaiera fragilis Li et al. 2011
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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: Early/Lower Berriasian or 143.10000 to 141.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Berriasian143.1 - 141.0Philippines Shinkaiera fragilis (type locality: 51153)