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Buchnerina

Ellipsolagenidae

Taxonomy
Buchnerina was named by Jones (1984) [Sepkoski's age data: Q Plei R]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Foraminiferida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Oolininae by Margerel (2012).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1984Buchnerina Jones
2002Buchnerina Sepkoski
2012Buchnerina Margerel

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
suborderLageninaDelage and Herouard 1896
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyNodosariaceaEhrenberg 1838
familyEllipsolagenidaeSilvestri 1923
subfamilyOolininaeLoeblich and Tappan 1961
genusBuchnerinaJones 1984

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. Buchnerina Jones 1984
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Buchnerina variolata Schlumberger 1882
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitesubo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: infaunalsubo
Diet: deposit feedersubo
Created: 2007-11-25 08:01:34
Modified: 2009-05-20 07:28:27
Source: subo = suborder, o = order
References: Loeblich and Tappan 1984, Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: Early/Lower Miocene or 23.04000 to 15.98000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 15.98 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98India B. milletti (77654)