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Trexus ✝
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Rank | genus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Trexus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Retaria : Radiolaria : Nassellaria : Trexus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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Scientific Name | Trexus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opinions (PBDB) |
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Status (PBDB) | extinct | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxon Size (PBDB) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Recorded Appearance | 201 - 199 Ma Early Jurassic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Recorded Appearance | 197 - 190 Ma Early Jurassic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Environment | marine (based on Radiolaria) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Motility | passively mobile (based on Radiolaria) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diet | omnivore (based on Radiolaria) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taphonomy | silica (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
Subtaxa
Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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Trexus dodgensis ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 41 | 201 Ma Early Jurassic | 197 Ma Early Jurassic |
Synonymy List
Year | Name and Author |
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1998 | Trexus Carter et al. |
2002 | Trexus Tekin |
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!