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Loffa mulleri

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)8496741https://www.gbif.org/species/8496741
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)164955https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=164955
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Pantanelliidae : Loffa : Loffa mulleri
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Retaria : Radiolaria : Spumellaria : Pantanelliidae : Loffa : Loffa mulleri
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-Rhizaria
phylumRetariaCavalier-Smith 1999
classRadiolariaMüller 1858
superorderPolycystina
orderSpumellariaEhrenberg 1875
familyPantanelliidaePessagno 1977
subfamilyCapnodocinaePessagno et al. 1979
genusLoffaPessagno et al. 1979
speciesLoffa mulleriPessagno et al. 1979
Generic NameLoffa
Scientific NameLoffa mulleri Pessagno et al., 1979
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Loffa mullerispeciesbelongs to Loffastated with evidencePessagno, 1979
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance237 - 216 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Last Recorded Appearance216 - 209 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Environmentmarine (based on Radiolaria)
Motilitypassively mobile (based on Radiolaria)
Dietomnivore (based on Radiolaria)
Taphonomysilica (based on Radiolaria)
Primary Reference (PBDB)E. A. Pessagno, W. Finch, and P. L. Abbott. 1979. Upper Triassic Radiolaria from the San Hipólito Formation, Baja California. Micropaleontology 25(2):160-197

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1979Loffa mulleri Pessagno
1979Loffa mulleri Pessagno et al. p. 177 figs. Pl. 2, figs. 1-6, 8, 14, 15

References

Pessagno E. A., Finch W., et al (1979) Upper Triassic Radiolaria from the San Hipólito Formation, Baja California, Micropaleontology 25 2, 160-197
E. A. Pessagno, W. Finch, P. L. Abbott (1979) Upper Triassic Radiolaria from the San Hipólito Formation, Baja California: Micropaleontology 2: 160--197 - via Catalogue of Life
N. Y. Bragin (2007) Late Triassic radiolarians of southern Cyprus: Paleontological Journal 10: 951--1029 - via Catalogue of Life
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!
 
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