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Archaeocenosphaera mellifera ✝
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| Rank | species | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Xiphostylidae : Archaeocenosphaera : Archaeocenosphaera mellifera | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Retaria : Radiolaria : Spumellaria : Xiphostylidae : Archaeocenosphaera : Archaeocenosphaera mellifera | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Generic Name | Archaeocenosphaera | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scientific Name | Archaeocenosphaera mellifera O'Dogherty, 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 113 - 101 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Recorded Appearance | 93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Environment | marine (based on Radiolaria) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | passively mobile (based on Radiolaria) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | omnivore (based on Radiolaria) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | silica (based on Radiolaria) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | A. N. Bandini, P. O. Baumgartner, and M. Caron. 2006. Turonian radiolarians from Karnezeika, Argolis Peninsula, Peloponnesus (Greece). Eclogae Geologicae Helvetiae, Supplement 99(S1):1-20 |
Fossil Distribution
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1994 | Archaeocenosphaera mellifera O'Dogherty |
References
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!
