†family Ellipsoidinidae Silvestri 1923 (foram)
Nodosariata - Polymorphinida - Ellipsoidinidae
Parent taxon: Pleurostomelloidea according to B.W. Hayward et al. 2012
See also Cushman 1927 and Sullivan 1962
Sister taxa: none
Subtaxa: Ellipsobulimina Ellipsoglandulina Ellipsoidella Ellipsoidina Ellipsolingulina Ellipsonodosaria Ellipsopleurostomella Nodosarella
Ecology: stationary semi-infaunal omnivore
Distribution:
• Oligocene of United States (1: California collection)
• Eocene of Ecuador (1), Spain (2), Tonga (1), United States (1: California)
• Paleocene of United States (2: Missouri)
• Cretaceous of Egypt (1), United States (1: California)
Total: 10 collections including 14 occurrences