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Spiroplectinata

Heterohelicidae

Taxonomy
Spiroplectinata was named by Cushman (1927) [Sepkoski's age data: K Apti K Ceno-u]. It was considered monophyletic by Cushman (1927).

It was assigned to Spiroplectininae by Cushman (1927); and to Foraminiferida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1927Spiroplectinata Cushman p. 62
2002Spiroplectinata Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
superfamilyGlobigerinaceae(Carpenter et al. 1862)
RankNameAuthor
familyHeterohelicidaeCushman 1927
subfamilySpiroplectininae
genusSpiroplectinata

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.

G. †Spiroplectinata Cushman 1927
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. A. Cushman 1927Test with the early chambers planospiral, later ones biserial, sides of the test straight and nearly parallel, the last group of chambers uniserial with distinctly constricted necks and a rounded terminal aperture - Cretaceous.