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Thurstonia gibsoni

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)9113867https://www.gbif.org/species/9113867
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)163625https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=163625
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Angulobracchiidae : Thurstonia : Thurstonia gibsoni
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Retaria : Radiolaria : Spumellaria : Angulobracchiidae : Thurstonia : Thurstonia gibsoni
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-Rhizaria
phylumRetariaCavalier-Smith 1999
classRadiolariaMüller 1858
superorderPolycystina
orderSpumellariaEhrenberg 1875
familyAngulobracchiidaeBaumgartner 1980
genusThurstoniaCarter et al. 1998
speciesThurstonia gibsoniCarter et al. 1998
Generic NameThurstonia
Scientific NameThurstonia gibsoni Carter et al., 1998
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Thurstonia gibsonispeciesbelongs to Thurstoniastated with evidenceCarter et al., 1998
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance201 - 197 Ma
Early Jurassic
Environmentmarine (based on Radiolaria)
Motilitypassively mobile (based on Radiolaria)
Dietomnivore (based on Radiolaria)
Taphonomysilica (based on Radiolaria)
Primary Reference (PBDB)E. S. Carter, P. A. Whalen, and J. Guex. 1998. Biochronology and paleontology of Lower Jurassic (Hettangian and Sinemurian) radiolarians, Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia. Geological Survey of Canada Bulletin (496):1-162

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1998Thurstonia gibsoni Carter et al.

References

Carter E. S., Whalen P. A., et al (1998) Biochronology and paleontology of Lower Jurassic (Hettangian and Sinemurian) radiolarians, Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia, Geological Survey of Canada Bulletin 496, 1-162
E. S. Carter, P. A. Whalen, J. Guex (1998) Biochronology and paleontology of Lower Jurassic (Hettangian and Sinemurian) radiolarians, Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia: Geological Survey of Canada Bulletin 496: 1--162 - 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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