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Theocorys phyzella ✝
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Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Theoperidae : Theocorys : Theocorys phyzella | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Retaria : Radiolaria : Nassellaria : Theocorys : Theocorys phyzella | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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Generic Name | Theocorys | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Scientific Name | Theocorys phyzella Foreman, 1973 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opinions (PBDB) |
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Status (PBDB) | extinct | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Recorded Appearance | 59.2 - 56.0 Ma Paleocene | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Recorded Appearance | 59.2 - 56.0 Ma Paleocene | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Environment | marine (based on Radiolaria) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Motility | passively mobile (based on Radiolaria) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diet | omnivore (based on Radiolaria) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taphonomy | silica (based on Radiolaria) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary Reference (PBDB) | A. Sanfilippo, A. Hakyemez, and UK Tekin. 2003. Biostratigraphy of Late Paleocene- Middle Eocene radiolarians and foraminifera from Cyprus. Micropaleontology 49(1-2):47-64 |
Fossil Distribution
Synonymy List
Year | Name and Author |
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1973 | Theocorys phyzella Foreman p. 440 figs. pl. 5, fig. 8 |
2003 | Theocorys phyzella Sanfilippo et al. p. 56 |
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!