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Bulbocyrtium ✝
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| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Bulbocyrtiidae : Bulbocyrtium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Retaria : Radiolaria : Nassellaria : Bulbocyrtiidae : Bulbocyrtium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Bulbocyrtium Kozur & Mostler, 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 247 - 235 Ma Triassic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Recorded Appearance | 222 - 209 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Environment | marine (based on Radiolaria) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | passively mobile (based on Radiolaria) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | omnivore (based on Radiolaria) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | silica (based on Radiolaria) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | P. De Wever, P. Dumitrica, and JP Caulet, C. Nigrini, M. Caridroit. 2001. Radiolarians in the sedimentary record. London (Gordon & Breach Sc) |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Bulbocyrtium cordeyi ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 242 Ma Middle Triassic | 242 Ma Middle Triassic | |
| Bulbocyrtium globosus ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 222 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | 222 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | |
| Bulbocyrtium insolitus ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 6 | 232 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | 222 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | |
| Bulbocyrtium latum ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 222 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | 222 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | |
| Bulbocyrtium longobardicum ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 242 Ma Middle Triassic | 242 Ma Middle Triassic | |
| Bulbocyrtium tubum ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 237 Ma Middle Triassic | 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic |
Obsolete Names
| Name | Source | Taxon Rank | Taxonomy |
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| Quasipetasus Blome, 1984 | GBIF | genus | Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Bulbocyrtiidae : Quasipetasus |
| Pessagnocyrtium Kozur & Mostler, 1981 | GBIF | genus | Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Bulbocyrtiidae : Pessagnocyrtium |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1981 | Bulbocyrtium Kozur and Mostler |
| 1981 | Pessagnocyrtium Kozur and Mostler |
| 1984 | Quasipetasus Blome |
| 2001 | Bulbocyrtium De Wever et al. p. 251 |
References
| De Wever P., Dumitrica P., et al (2001) Radiolarians in the sedimentary record, London (Gordon & Breach Sc), 1-533 |
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!
