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Dictyodedalus

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)4897376https://www.gbif.org/species/4897376
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)86159https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=86159
Rankgenus
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Acropyramididae : Dictyodedalus
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Retaria : Radiolaria : Nassellaria : Acropyramididae : Dictyodedalus
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)doubtful
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-Rhizaria
phylumRetariaCavalier-Smith 1999
classRadiolariaMüller 1858
superorderPolycystina
orderNassellariaEhrenberg 1875
familyAcropyramididaeHaeckel 1881
genusDictyodedalusO'Dogherty 1994
Scientific NameDictyodedalus O'Dogherty, 1994
Name Published InMem Geol (Lausanne) 21
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Dictyodedalusgenusbelongs to Acropyramididaestated with evidenceDe Wever et al., 2001
Status (PBDB)extant
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
Extant Size (PBDB)1 (100%)
First Recorded Appearance105 - 100 Ma
Cretaceous
Environmentmarine (based on Radiolaria)
Motilitypassively mobile (based on Radiolaria)
Dietomnivore (based on Radiolaria)
Taphonomysilica (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

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1994Dictyodedalus O'Dogherty
2001Dictyodedalus De Wever et al. p. 246

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!
 
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