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Bekomidae ✝
Source Data |
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Rank | family | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Bekomidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Retaria : Radiolaria : Nassellaria : Bekomidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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Scientific Name | Bekomidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opinions (PBDB) |
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Status (PBDB) | extinct | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxon Size (PBDB) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Recorded Appearance | 59.2 - 56.0 Ma Paleocene | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Recorded Appearance | 58.7 - 55.8 Ma Paleogene | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Environment | marine (based on Radiolaria) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Motility | passively mobile (based on Radiolaria) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diet | omnivore (based on Radiolaria) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taphonomy | silica (based on Radiolaria) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary Reference (PBDB) | P. De Wever, P. Dumitrica, and JP Caulet, C. Nigrini, M. Caridroit. 2001. Radiolarians in the sedimentary record. London (Gordon & Breach Sc) |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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Bekoma ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 59.2 Ma Paleocene | 58.7 Ma Paleocene | |
Bekomiforma ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Orbula ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 58.7 Ma Paleocene | 58.7 Ma Paleocene |
Synonymy List
Year | Name and Author |
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2001 | Bekomidae De Wever et al. p. 284 |
References
De Wever P., Dumitrica P., et al (2001) Radiolarians in the sedimentary record, London (Gordon & Breach Sc), 1-533 |
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!