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Dumitricasphaera elegans

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)8556100https://www.gbif.org/species/8556100
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)164958https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=164958
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Stylosphaeridae : Dumitricasphaera : Dumitricasphaera elegans
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Retaria : Radiolaria : Spumellaria : Stylosphaeridae : Dumitricasphaera : Dumitricasphaera elegans
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-Rhizaria
phylumRetariaCavalier-Smith 1999
classRadiolariaMüller 1858
superorderPolycystina
orderSpumellariaEhrenberg 1875
familyStylosphaeridaeHaeckel 1881
genusDumitricasphaeraKozur and Mostler 1979
speciesDumitricasphaera elegansBragin 2007
Generic NameDumitricasphaera
Scientific NameDumitricasphaera elegans Bragin, 2007
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Dumitricasphaera elegansspeciesbelongs to Dumitricasphaerastated with evidenceBragin, 2007
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance222 - 216 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Last Recorded Appearance222 - 216 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Environmentmarine (based on Radiolaria)
Motilitypassively mobile (based on Radiolaria)
Dietomnivore (based on Radiolaria)
Taphonomysilica (based on Radiolaria)
Primary Reference (PBDB)N. Y. Bragin. 2007. Late Triassic radiolarians of southern Cyprus. Paleontological Journal 41(10):951-1029

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
2007Dumitricasphaera elegans Bragin

References

Bragin N. Y. (2007) Late Triassic radiolarians of southern Cyprus, Paleontological Journal 41 10, 951-1029
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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