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Xenorum flexum

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)8700647https://www.gbif.org/species/8700647
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)166810https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=166810
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Eptingiidae : Xenorum : Xenorum flexum
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Retaria : Radiolaria : Entactinaria : Eptingiidae : Xenorum : Xenorum flexum
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-Rhizaria
phylumRetariaCavalier-Smith 1999
classRadiolariaMüller 1858
superorderPolycystina
orderEntactinariaKozur and Mostler 1982
familyEptingiidaeDumitrica 1978
genusXenorumBlome 1984
speciesXenorum flexumBlome 1984
Generic NameXenorum
Scientific NameXenorum flexum Blome, 1984
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Xenorum flexumspeciesbelongs to Xenorumstated with evidenceBlome, 1984
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Last Recorded Appearance232 - 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)Y. J. Wang, Q. Yang, and A. Matsuoka, K. Kobayashi, T. Nagahashi, Q. G. Zeng. 2002. Triassic radiolarians from the Yarlung Zangbo Suture Zone in the Jinglu area, Zetang County, southern Tibet. Acta Micropalaeontologica Sinica 19(3):215-227

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1984Xenorum flexum Blome

References

Wang Y. J., Yang Q., et al (2002) Triassic radiolarians from the Yarlung Zangbo Suture Zone in the Jinglu area, Zetang County, southern Tibet, Acta Micropalaeontologica Sinica 19 3, 215-227
Y. J. Wang, Q. Yang, A. Matsuoka, K. Kobayashi, T. Nagahashi, Q. G. Zeng (2002) Triassic radiolarians from the Yarlung Zangbo Suture Zone in the Jinglu area, Zetang County, southern Tibet: Acta Micropalaeontologica Sinica 3: 215--227 - 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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