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Trilobatus quadrilobatus

Globigerinidae

Taxonomy
Globigerina quadrilobata was named by d'Orbigny (1846). It is not extant.

It was recombined as Globigerinoides quadrilobatus by Kennett and Srinivasan (1983); it was recombined as Trilobatus quadrilobatus by Spezzaferri et al. (2018), Fraass et al. (2024).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1846Globigerina quadrilobata d'Orbigny p. 164 figs. 7-10
1983Globigerinoides quadrilobatus Kennett and Srinivasan p. 66
2018Trilobatus quadrilobatus Spezzaferri et al.
2024Trilobatus quadrilobatus Fraass et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
superfamilyGlobigerinoidea
RankNameAuthor
familyGlobigerinidaeCarpenter et al. 1862
genusTrilobatus
speciesquadrilobatus()

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.

Trilobatus quadrilobatus d'Orbigny 1846
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. D. d'Orbigny 1846Test low trochospiral, chambers spherical three and a half to four chambers in the final whorl increasing moderately in size as added; sutures on both spiral and umbilical sides slightly curved and depressed; surface distinctly cancellate, umbilicus narrow, primary aperture interiomarginal, umbilical, a distinct arch bordered by a rim. The last few chambers show one supplementary aperture opposite the primary aperture.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: semi-infaunalo
Diet: omnivoreo
Created: 2007-11-28 00:47:02
Modified: 2009-05-20 05:31:44
Source: o = order
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Oligocene to the top of the Early/Lower Pliocene or 27.30000 to 3.60000 Ma

Collections (64 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Oligocene27.3 - 23.04North Atlantic Globigerinoides quadrilobatus (121378)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Ecuador Globigerinoides quadrilobatus (90851)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63India (Orissa) Globigerina quadrilobata (46365)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333Timor-Leste Globigerinoides quadrilobatus (141950 141951 142384 142385 142386 142407 142408 142411 142412 143222 143223 143224 143225 143226 143227 143228)
Late/Upper Miocene - Early/Lower Pliocene11.63 - 3.6Timor-Leste Globigerinoides quadrilobatus (142387 142388 142409 142410 142413 142661 142662 142663 142664 142665 142666 142667 142668 143229 143230 143231 143232 143233 143234 143235 143236 143237)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Italy (Siena) Globigerinoides quadrilobatus (45497)
Early/Lower Pliocene - Late/Upper Pliocene5.333 - 2.58Timor-Leste Globigerinoides quadrilobatus (142976 142977 142979 142980 142981 142982 142986 142987 142988 142989 143238 143239 143240 143241 143242 143243 143244 143245 143246 143247 143248 143249)