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Molzaxis tardus

Protozoa - Nassellaria - Plagiacanthidae

Taxonomy
Zamolxis tardus was named by Dumitrica (1982). Its type specimen is I.G.G. 103732 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is CR and CRH, Fabricii valley, Cristian village, which is in a Pelsonian marine horizon in Romania.

It was recombined as Molzaxis tardus by Dumitrica (2004).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1982Zamolxis tardus Dumitrica p. 407 figs. Pl. 1, figs. 5,6.
2004Molzaxis tardus Dumitrica p. 205

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderNassellariaEhrenberg 1875
familyPlagiacanthidaeHertwig 1879
subfamilyZamolxinaeDumitrica 1982
genusMolzaxis
speciestardus()

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Molzaxis tardus Dumitrica 1982
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicap
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: passively mobilep
Life habit: planktonicp
Diet: omnivorep
Created: 2005-01-28 01:13:47
Modified: 2005-01-28 03:13:47
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 1999

Age range: Pelsonian or 244.24000 to 243.33000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pelsonian244.24 - 243.33Romania Zamolxis tardus (130108)