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Centrocubidae
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| Rank | family | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Centrocubidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Retaria : Radiolaria : Entactinaria : Centrocubidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Centrocubidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extant Size (PBDB) | 10 (59%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 247 - 235 Ma 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) | W. Kiessling. 2005. Unpublished radiolarian data and taxonomic expertise. |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Arachnostylus genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 0 Ma Extant | |||
| Arcicubulus genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 0 Ma Extant | |||
| Centrocubus genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 0 Ma Extant | |||
| Diplospongus genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 0 Ma Extant | |||
| Excentroconcha genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 0 Ma Extant | |||
| Gonosphaera genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 0 Ma Extant | |||
| Lonchosphaera genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 0 Ma Extant | |||
| Marianasphaera ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 145 Ma Late Jurassic | 145 Ma Late Jurassic | |
| Octodendron genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 15 | 156 Ma Jurassic | 151 Ma Late Jurassic | |
| Pessagnulus genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 0 Ma Extant | |||
| Solicubulus genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 0 Ma Extant | |||
| Welirella ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 247 Ma Early/Lower Triassic | 201 Ma Early Jurassic |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1960 | Centrocubidae Hollande and Enjumet |
| 1999 | Centrocubidae Kiessling p. 44 |
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!
