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Artostobium

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)4983147https://www.gbif.org/species/4983147
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)86204https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=86204
Rankgenus
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Artostrobiidae : Artostobium
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Retaria : Radiolaria : Nassellaria : Artostrobiidae : Artostobium
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)doubtful
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-Rhizaria
phylumRetariaCavalier-Smith 1999
classRadiolariaMüller 1858
superorderPolycystina
orderNassellariaEhrenberg 1875
superfamilyAcanthodesmiaceaHertwig 1879
familyArtostrobiidaeRiedel 1967
genusArtostobiumHaeckel 1887
Scientific NameArtostobium Haeckel, 1887
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Artostobiumgenusbelongs to Artostrobiidaestated with evidenceDe Wever et al., 2001
Status (PBDB)extant
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
Extant Size (PBDB)1 (100%)
First Recorded Appearance70.6 - 66.0 Ma
Late/Upper 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
1887Artostobium Haeckel
1887Botryostrobus Haeckel
2001Artostobium De Wever et al. p. 255
2002Botryostrobus Sepkoski, Jr.

References

De Wever P., Dumitrica P., et al (2001) Radiolarians in the sedimentary record, London (Gordon & Breach Sc), 1-533
Sepkoski, Jr. J. J. (2002) A compendium of fossil marine animal genera, Bulletins of American Paleontology 363, 1-560
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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