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Retentactinia longa

Protozoa - Entactinaria - Entactiniidae

Taxonomy
Retentactinia longa was named by Won (1997). It is not extant. Its type specimen is G2007, a test. Its type locality is Pillara Range, SE of Menyous Gap, Canning Basin, which is in a Frasnian reef, buildup or bioherm shale/limestone in the Gogo Formation of Australia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1997Retentactinia longa Won

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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
genusRetentactinia
specieslonga

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.

Retentactinia longa Won 1997
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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 Frasnian or 514.50000 to 506.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Frasnian514.5 - 506.5Australia (Western Australia) Retentactinia longa (type locality: 233596)