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Xitus pulcher

Protozoa - Nassellaria - Xitidae

Taxonomy
Xitus pulcher was named by Pessagno (1977). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Xitus pulcher Pessagno

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderNassellariaEhrenberg 1875
superfamilyEucyrtidiaceaEhrenberg 1847
familyXitidaePessagno 1977
genusXitusPessagno 1977
speciespulcherPessagno 1977

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Xitus pulcher Pessagno 1977
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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: base of the Late/Upper Callovian to the top of the Albian or 165.30000 to 100.50000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Callovian165.3 - 161.5Germany (Bavaria) Xitus pulcher (66976)
Late/Upper Tithonian145.06 - 143.1Japan Xitus pulcher (131581 131582 131673)
Albian113.2 - 100.5USA (California) Xitus pulcher (54071 54072)