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Cassidulinidae

Cassidulinidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1927Cassidulinidae Cushman p. 83
1997Cassidulinidae Wienrich p. 77
2009Cassidulinidae Kiessling
2017Cassidulinidae Holzmann and Pawlowski p. 32

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
RankNameAuthor
suborderRotaliinaDelage and Herouard 1896
familyCassidulinidae
familyCassidulinidae

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.

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G. Cassidulina d'Orbigny 1826
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Cassidulina caribeana Redmond 1953
Cassidulina crassipunctata Cushman and Hobson 1935
Cassidulina diversa Cushman and Stone 1949
Cassidulina globosa Hantken 1875
Cassidulina mene Todd 1970
Cassidulina neocarinata Thalmann 1950
Cassidulina parkeriana Brady 1884
Subfm. Cassidulininae d'Orbigny 1839
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G. Evolvocassidulina Eade 1967
G. Favocassidulina Loeblich and Tappan 1957
G. Orthoplecta Brady 1884
Subfm. Ehrenbergininae Cushman 1927
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G. Ehrenbergina Reuss 1850
G. Globocassidulina Voloshinova 1960
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Invalid names: Bradynella Saidova 1975 [nomen dubium], Smyrnella Saidova 1975 [nomen dubium]
G. Paracassidulina Nomura 1983
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitesubo
Environment: outer shelf, marinesubo
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Life habit: semi-infaunalo
Diet: omnivoreo
Created: 2007-09-19 08:26:03
Modified: 2007-09-19 10:26:03
Source: subo = suborder, o = order
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Early/Lower Eocene to the top of the Holocene or 56.00000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 48.07 Ma

Collections (123 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Spain Globocassidulina spp. (154096 154097 154103 154104 154105 154106)
Early/Lower Eocene - Middle Eocene56.0 - 37.71Trinidad and Tobago Cassidulina laevigata, Globocassidulina subglobosa (140160)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03Italy (Veneto) Globocassidulina sp. (110070)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03Nigeria Cassidulina laevigata, Cassidulina subglobosa (60711)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71USA (California) Cassidulina diversa (186057)
Bartonian - Priabonian41.03 - 33.9Canada (British Columbia) Cassidulina sp., Cassidulina globosa (209754)
Late/Upper Eocene37.71 - 33.9USA (Washington) Cassidulina galvinensis, Globocassidulina globosa (169032)
Late/Upper Eocene37.71 - 33.9USA (Louisiana/Texas) Cassidulina armosa (45017)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9USA (Oregon) Cassidulina globosa (207870 207871 207872 207873 207874 207876)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Tonga Cassidulina mene (43006)
Whaingaroan34.6 - 27.3New Zealand (North Island) Globocassidulina sp. (222346)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.04USA (California) Cassidulina crassipunctata (185215 185216 185217) Cassidulina crassipunctata, Cassidulina globosa (186038)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.04North Atlantic Ehrenbergina variabilis, Globocassidulina subglobosa (121375) Globocassidulina subglobosa (121377)
Rupelian - Chattian33.9 - 23.04Canada (British Colombia) Cassidulina globosa (58090)
Rupelian - Chattian33.9 - 23.04Canada (British Columbia) Cassidulina galvinensis (209758) Cassidulina kernensis, Cassidulina crassipunctata (209759)
Oligocene - Miocene33.9 - 5.333Indonesia Globocassidulina pasifica (170615)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04New Zealand (North Island) Globocassidulina pseudocrassa (205949) Globocassidulina subglobosa (205946)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04New Zealand (North Canterbury) Globocassidulina sublobosa (45657)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04USA (Washington) Cassidulina crassipunctata (241018 241021 241022 241023 241024 241025 241026 241027 241028 241029 241031 241032 241033 241034 241035 241036)
Late/Upper Oligocene27.3 - 23.04North Atlantic Ehrenbergina variabilis, Globocassidulina subglobosa (121378) Globocassidulina subglobosa (121376)
Aquitanian23.04 - 20.45Austria Cassidulina laevigata, Globocassidulina subglobosa (99160)
Aquitanian23.04 - 20.45Australia (South Australia) Globocassidulina sublobosa (104943)
Early/Lower Miocene - Middle Miocene23.04 - 11.63Tonga Cassidulina sp. (81977)
Miocene - Middle Miocene23.04 - 11.63North Atlantic Globocassidulina subglobosa (141193 141194 141195)
Early/Lower Miocene - Miocene23.04 - 5.333North Atlantic Ehrenbergina undulate, Globocassidulina subglobosa (141190) Globocassidulina subglobosa (140220 141191 141192 141888)
Miocene23.04 - 5.333Germany (North Rhein-Westfalia) Cassidulina carapitana (62952) Cassidulina sp. (62932)
Miocene - Late/Upper Miocene23.04 - 5.333North Atlantic Globocassidulina subglobosa (141374 141375 141376 141377 141378 141451 141452 141453 141454)
Otaian21.7 - 18.7New Zealand Cassidulina cuneata (77488)
Otaian - Altonian21.7 - 15.9New Zealand Ehrenbergina marwicki (77489) Globocassidulina sp. (146596)
Altonian18.7 - 15.9New Zealand Cassidulina cuneata, Ehrenbergina marwicki (77491)
Altonian - Opoitian18.7 - 3.7New Zealand Cassidulina sp., Globocassidulina subglobosa, Globocassidulina arata (45667)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Ecuador Cassidulina laevigata, Ehrenbergina pacifica, Globocassidulina subglobosa (90851) Cassidulina tricamerata, Ehrenbergina pacifica, Globocassidulina subglobosa (90852)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Germany (North Rhein-Westfalia) Cassidulina sp. (62893)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Poland Cassidulina sp. (70539)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Chile (Copiapó) Ehrenbergina sp. (223441)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.63USA (Florida) Cassidulina crassa, Cassidulina laevigata (94810)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333New Zealand Cassidulina neocarinata (84313)
Late/Upper Miocene - Early/Lower Pliocene11.63 - 3.6Chile (Copiapó) Ehrenbergina sp. (223443)
Late/Upper Miocene - Early/Lower Pliocene11.63 - 3.6North Atlantic Globocassidulina subglobosa (141455)
Tortonian - Zanclean11.63 - 3.6Australia (Victoria) Ehrenbergina serrata (166810)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Spain Cassidulina sp. (56687)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6New Zealand Cassidulina carinata, Cassidulina subglobosa (73307)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Ecuador Cassidulina cushmani, Globocassidulina subglobosa (90839) Globocassidulina subglobosa (90838 90840)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Italy (Tuscany) Cassidulina neocarinata (55748)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6USA (North Carolina) Cassidulina laevigata (52582)
Early/Lower Pliocene - Pliocene5.333 - 2.58North Atlantic Globocassidulina subglobosa (141456 141458 141459 141460 141461 141462)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58USA (South Carolina) Cassidulina subglobosa, Cassidulina caribeana (60932)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58Pakistan Cassidulina laevigata (77293)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58South Africa Cassidulina laevigata (77528)
Pliocene - Late/Upper Pliocene5.333 - 2.58North Atlantic Globocassidulina subglobosa (141463 141465)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.58Panama (Bocas del Toro) Cassidulina carapitana, Cassidulina laevigata, Cassidulina minuta, Cassidulina norcrossi, Cassidulina sp. A, Cassidulina subglobosa (91902)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.58 - 0.774Italy Cassidulina carinata (176387)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.58 - 0.774Panama Cassidulina carapitana, Cassidulina laevigata, Cassidulina minuta, Cassidulina norcrossi, Cassidulina sp. A, Cassidulina subglobosa (91912)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.58 - 0.774France (Alpes Maritimes) Cassidulina carinata (50523)
Calabrian1.8 - 0.774Italy (Umbria) Cassidulina sp. (193967)
Ionian (interglacial)0.774 - 0.129Italy (Apulia) Cassidulina carinata (157640)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129USA (Alaska) Cassidulina californica, Cassidulina islandica, Cassidulina teretis, Cassidulina tortuosa (52243)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129USA (California) Cassidulina reflexa, Cassidulina californica (222976)
Ionian - Late/Upper Pleistocene0.774 - 0.0117Italy (Apulia) Cassidulina carinata (157642)
Late/Upper Pleistocene (glacial)0.129 - 0.0117Iceland Cassidulina reniforme (75055)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (California) Cassidulina sp. (240580)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Italy Cassidulina sp. (49518)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0France Cassidulina crassa (56802 56805) Cassidulina neocarinata (56804) Globocassidulina oblonga (56803)