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Hexapylomellidae
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| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Hexapylomellidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Retaria : Radiolaria : Spumellaria : Hexapylomellidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Hexapylomellidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 235 - 232 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Environment | marine (based on Radiolaria) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | passively mobile (based on Radiolaria) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | omnivore (based on Radiolaria) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | silica (based on Radiolaria) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | N. Y. Bragin and K. A. Krylov. 1999. Early Norian Radiolaria from Cyprus. Geodiversitas 21(4):539-569 |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Hexapylomella ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 235 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | 235 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | |
| Praenanina genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 222 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | 222 Ma Late/Upper Triassic |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1979 | Hexapylomellidae Kozur and Mosder |
| 1999 | Hexapylomellidae Bragin and Krylov p. 543 |
References
| Bragin N. Y., Krylov K. A. (1999) Early Norian Radiolaria from Cyprus, Geodiversitas 21 4, 539-569 |
| The Paleobiology Database (2010 version). - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera |
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
