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Rhopalodictyum ✝
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| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Rhopalodictyum | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Retaria : Radiolaria : Spumellaria : Rhopalodictyum | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Rhopalodictyum | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opinions (PBDB) |
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 235 - 232 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Recorded Appearance | 235 - 232 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) | J. J. Sepkoski, Jr. 2002. A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology 363:1-560 |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Rhopalodictyum californicum species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Rhopalodictyum calvertense species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Rhopalodictyum fragilis ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 235 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | 235 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | |
| Rhopalodictyum glaber ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 235 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | 235 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | |
| Rhopalodictyum hirsutum ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 235 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | 235 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | |
| Rhopalodictyum irvinense species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Rhopalodictyum malagaense species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Rhopalodictyum marylandicum species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Rhopalodictyum nudum ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 235 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | 235 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | |
| Rhopalodictyum parvispinosum ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 235 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | 235 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | |
| Rhopalodictyum reiflingensis ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 235 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | 235 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | |
| Rhopalodictyum robustum ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 235 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | 235 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | |
| Rhopalodictyum simoni ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 235 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | 235 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | |
| Rhopalodictyum suborbiformis ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 235 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | 235 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 2002 | Rhopalodictyum Sepkoski, Jr. |
References
| Sepkoski, Jr. J. J. (2002) A compendium of fossil marine animal genera, Bulletins of American Paleontology 363, 1-560 |
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!
