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Contusotruncana

Globotruncanidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Contusotruncana Sepkoski
2022Contusotruncana Hayward et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
suborderGlobigerininaDelage and Herouard 1896
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyGlobotruncanoideaBrotzen 1942
familyGlobotruncanidaeBrotzen 1942
subfamilyGlobotruncaninaeBrotzen 1942
genusContusotruncana

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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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitesubo
Environment: marinesubo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: planktonicsubo
Diet: omnivoreo
Created: 2007-11-25 07:28:24
Modified: 2007-11-25 09:28:24
Source: subo = suborder, o = order
References: Loeblich and Tappan 1984, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Turonian to the top of the Early/Lower Maastrichtian or 93.90000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (30 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Turonian93.9 - 89.8North Atlantic C. fornicata (266657 266658)
Early/Lower Coniacian - Early/Lower Santonian89.8 - 83.6Italy (Verona) C. fornicata (144508)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6North Atlantic C. fornicata (266654 266655 266656)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6Indian Ocean C. fornicata (249020)
Santonian - Campanian85.7 - 72.2North Atlantic C. fornicata (266651) C. fornicata, C. patelliformis (266650)
Santonian - Late/Upper Campanian85.7 - 72.2Tanzania (Lindi) C. plummerae (179311)
Dicarinella asymetrica85.4 - 83.0North Pacific C. fornicata (267314)
Dicarinella asymetrica - Globotruncanita elevata85.4 - 79.5North Pacific C. fornicata (267313)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2North Atlantic C. contusa (267921)
Early/Lower Campanian - Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Tanzania (Lindi) C. plummerae (179317)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Türkiye (Antalya) C. fornicata (162593) C. fornicata, C. walfischensis (162592)
Middle Campanian83.6 - 72.2Israel (Southern District) C. fornicata, C. morozovae, C. plummerae (220176)
Campanian - Maastrichtian83.6 - 66.0Greece C. patelliformis (221731) C. patelliformis, C. fornicata (221732 221733)
Campanian - Maastrichtian83.6 - 66.0North Atlantic C. contusa (266649) C. fornicata, C. plicata, C. walfischensis (267920) C. walfischensis, C. contusa (267918)
Campanian - Maastrichtian83.6 - 66.0Türkiye C. fornicata (155378)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Mexico (Chiapas) C. fornicata, C. plicata (64439)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Italy C. contusa (82398)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Greece C. plummerae (221736)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Indian Ocean C. patelliformis (248942 248943)
Maastrichtian - Danian72.2 - 61.66North Atlantic C. fornicata, C. contusa (266647)