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Xiphotheca irregularis

Protozoa - Nassellaria - Ruesticyrtiidae

Taxonomy
Xiphotheca irregularis was named by Tekin (1999). Its type specimen is Pl. 42, figs. 6-7 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is 97-UKT-137/98-UKT-53, Yaylakuzdere measured section II, Alakircay Nappe, which is in a Lacian basinal (carbonate) limestone in the Gokdere Formation of Turkey.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1999Xiphotheca irregularis Tekin p. 173 figs. Pl. 42, figs. 6-7

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderNassellariaEhrenberg 1875
familyRuesticyrtiidaeKozur and Mostler 1979
genusXiphothecaDe Wever 1979
speciesirregularis

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.

†Xiphotheca irregularis Tekin 1999
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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: Lacian or 227.30000 to 215.38000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tuvalian - Lacian233.6 - 215.38Turkey Xiphotheca irregularis (130689)
Lacian227.3 - 215.38Turkey Xiphotheca irregularis (130684 130687 type locality: 130691 130697)