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Clavulina

Lituolida - Lituolidae

Taxonomy
Clavulina was named by d'Orbigny (1826) [Sepkoski's age data: K Sant-l R Sepkoski's reference number: 1051]. It is extant. It was considered unknown by d'Orbigny (1826).

It was assigned to Verneuilinidae by Cushman (1927); to Foraminiferida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Valvulininae by d'Orbigny (1826) and Margerel (2012).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1826Clavulina d'Orbigny p. 268
1927Clavulina Cushman p. 25
2002Clavulina Sepkoski
2012Clavulina Margerel

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
orderLituolida
superfamilyLituoloidea
RankNameAuthor
familyLituolidaede Blainville 1825
familyVerneuilinidaeCushman 1911
subfamilyValvulininaeBerthelin 1880
genusClavulinad'Orbigny 1826

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. Clavulina d'Orbigny 1826
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Clavulina angularis d'Orbigny 1826
Clavulina communis d'Orbigny 1826
Clavulina nodosaria d'Orbigny 1839
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. D. d'Orbigny 1826Spire very - elongated, projected in a straight line at a certain age, and then forming a series of boxes stacked on the same axis as that of the spire; terminal and central opening.
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

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Priabonian to the top of the Early/Lower Miocene or 38.00000 to 15.97000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 37.71 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Eocene47.8 - 37.71Hungary C. parisiensis (171632 171633)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Libya C. sp. (77237)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03Puerto Rico C. tricarinata (92230)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97India C. angularis, C. nodosaria (77654)