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Podocyrtis
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| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Pterocorythidae : Podocyrtis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Retaria : Radiolaria : Nassellaria : Pterocorythidae : Podocyrtis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Scientific Name | Podocyrtis Ehrenberg, 1846 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Name Published In | Ehrenberg, Christian G. 1846. Über eine halibiolithische, von Herrn R. Schomburgk entdeckte, vorherrschend aus mikroskopischen Polycystinen gebildete, Gebirgsmasse von Barbados. Bericht über die zur Bekanntmachung geeigneten Verhandlungen der Königlichen Preußischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1846: 382-385. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extant Size (PBDB) | 1 (11%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 151 - 145 Ma Late Jurassic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Environment | marine (based on Radiolaria) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | passively mobile (based on Radiolaria) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | omnivore (based on Radiolaria) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | silica (based on Radiolaria) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | J. J. Sepkoski, Jr. 2002. A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology 363:1-560 |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Podocyrtis (Lampterium) ✝ subgenus | listed (PBDB) | 9 | 59.2 Ma Paleocene | 47.8 Ma Eocene | |
| Podocyrtis (Podocyrtis) ✝ subgenus | listed (PBDB) | 13 | 59.2 Ma Paleocene | 37.2 Ma Eocene | |
| Podocyrtis (Podocyrtoges) ✝ subgenus | listed (PBDB) | 2 | 56.0 Ma Paleocene | 56.0 Ma Paleocene | |
| Podocyrtis acalles species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Podocyrtis ampla species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Podocyrtis diamesa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Podocyrtis elegantissima species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Podocyrtis fasciata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Podocyrtis helenae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Podocyrtis papalis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Podocyrtis platypus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Podocyrtis sinuosa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1874 | Podocyrtis Ehrenberg |
| 2001 | Podocyrtis De Wever et al. p. 258 |
| 2002 | Podocyrtis Sepkoski, Jr. |
References
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!
