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Gorgansium

Protozoa - Spumellaria - Pantanelliidae

Taxonomy
Gorgansium was named by Pessagno and Blome (1980) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Carn-l K Berr Sepkoski's reference number: 938,1018].

It was assigned to Pantanelliidae by Kiessling (1999); to Pantanelliinae by De Wever et al. (2001); and to Spumellaria by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1980Gorgansium Pessagno and Blome
1999Gorgansium Kiessling p. 19
2001Gorgansium De Wever et al. p. 111
2002Gorgansium Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
RankNameAuthor
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
orderSpumellariaEhrenberg 1875
familyPantanelliidaePessagno 1977
subfamilyPantanelliinaePessagno 1977
genusGorgansiumPessagno and Blome 1980

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. †Gorgansium Pessagno and Blome 1980
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†Gorgansium alpinum Kozur and Mostler 1990
†Gorgansium blomi Kozur and Mostler 1990
†Gorgansium browni Yeh 1989
†Gorgansium morganense Pessagno and Blome 1980
†Gorgansium pulchrum Kocher 1981
†Gorgansium silviesense Pessagno and Blome 1980
†Gorgansium steigeri Kiessling 1999
†Gorgansium thayeri Yeh 1989
†Gorgansium yangi Yeh 1987
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicap
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: passively mobilep
Life habit: planktonicp
Diet: omnivorep
Created: 2005-01-28 01:13:47
Modified: 2005-01-28 03:13:47
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 1999

Age range: base of the Middle Triassic to the top of the Early/Lower Campanian or 246.70000 to 72.20000 Ma

Collections (126 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Triassic246.7 - 237.0China G. sp., G. thayeri (131101)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3USA (Oregon) G. sp. A, G. sp. B, G. sp. C, G. sp. D, G. sp. E, G. sp. F, G. browni, G. thayeri (96067)
Carnian - Norian237.0 - 205.7Türkiye G. sp. A (130142)
Late/Upper Triassic237.0 - 201.4Japan G. gongyloideum (120051 120052 120053 120054 120056 120057 120058 120059)
Tuvalian - Lacian233.6 - 215.38Türkiye G. thayeri (130689)
Lacian227.3 - 215.38Türkiye G. sp. A (130692) G. sp. B (130691) G. sp. B, G. sp. C, G. thayeri (130687)
Norian227.3 - 205.7USA (Oregon) G. sp. G, G. sp. H, G. beaverense (96069)
Sevatian211.18 - 205.7Philippines G. sp. (53998)
Early/Lower Hettangian201.4 - 199.5Japan G. gongyloideum (54231 54234)
Hettangian201.4 - 199.5Türkiye G. alpinum (33670) G. blomei, G. alpinum (33671 33672)
Hettangian201.4 - 199.5Germany (Bayern) G. alpinum, G. blomi (94833)
Hettangian - Pliensbachian201.4 - 184.2Japan G. gongyloideum (120062)
Early/Lower Jurassic201.4 - 174.7Japan G. gongyloideum (120133) G. sp. (120134)
Early/Lower Sinemurian199.5 - 192.9Philippines G. gongyloideum (51813)
Sinemurian199.5 - 192.9Türkiye G. blomei, G. alpinum (33673) G. blomei, G. gongyloideum, G. alpinum (33674 33675 33676 33677 33678 33679 33680 33681 33682)
Sinemurian - Pliensbachian199.5 - 184.2Japan G. gongyloideum (119995 120001)
Early/Lower Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Canada (British Columbia) G. morganense (119714 119767 119774) G. sp. (32726 32749)
Early/Lower Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Japan G. sp. (52057)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2USA (Oregon) G. morganense (124323 124324)
Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Greece G. sp. (142120)
Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Mexico (Baja California Sur) G. gongyloideum (33559 33560 33561) G. gongyloideum, G. sp. A (33558)
Pliensbachian - Early/Lower Toarcian192.9 - 182.9Japan G. sp. (124886 124888)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9Slovenia G. gongyloideum (67150 67151) G. spp. (67152)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9USA (Oregon) G. yangi (124331)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9Japan G. sp. (124830)
Middle Toarcian - Early/Lower Aalenian182.9 - 170.9Greece G. sp. (142133)
Early/Lower Aalenian - Middle Aalenian174.7 - 170.9Japan G. sp. A (51711)
Late/Upper Aalenian174.7 - 170.9Japan G. sp. A, G. sp. A2, G. sp. B, G. sp. C (51712) G. sp. C (54166)
Late/Upper Aalenian174.7 - 170.9Japan (Kochi) G. sp. A, G. sp. D3, G. sp. D, G. sp. B, G. sp. C, G. sp. D0, G. sp. SY01, G. sp. SY02, G. sp. SY06, G. sp. SY03, G. sp. SY04, G. sp. SY05 (66916)
Early/Lower Bajocian170.9 - 168.6Canada (British Columbia) G. silviesensis (71120)
Early/Lower Bajocian170.9 - 168.6Japan G. sp. A, G. sp. B, G. sp. C, G. sp. A3, G. sp. D (51713)
Early/Lower Bajocian170.9 - 168.6USA (Oregon) G. sp. (32730)
Bajocian170.9 - 168.2USA (California) G. sp. (185251 185253 185267)
Bajocian170.9 - 168.2Japan (Gifu) G. sp. A, G. silviesense (96066)
Bajocian170.9 - 168.2USA (Oregon) G. sp. (32741) G. vallieri, G. sp. (32733)
Late/Upper Bajocian168.6 - 168.2USA (Oregon) G. sp. A, G. silviesense (106403) G. vallieri, G. silvisense (32747)
Late/Upper Bajocian168.6 - 168.2Japan G. sp. B2, G. sp. D0, G. sp. D2, G. sp. D3 (51714)
Early/Lower Bathonian168.2 - 165.3USA (California) G. sp. (51646)
Middle Bathonian168.2 - 165.3Switzerland G. silviesense (66940)
Bathonian - Oxfordian168.2 - 154.8Spain G. spp. (131818)
Callovian165.3 - 161.5Italy G. pulchrum (47163) G. pulchrum, G. silviesense (47164)
Callovian165.3 - 161.5USA (California) G. pulchrum (50738) G. sp. (51654 51657 51658) G. sp., G. pulchrum (50737)
Callovian - Early/Lower Oxfordian165.3 - 154.8USA (California) G. sp. (51659)
Callovian - Oxfordian165.3 - 154.8Slovakia G. silviesense (96141)
Early/Lower Oxfordian161.5 - 154.8Mexico (San Luis Potosi) G. sp. (50754)
Early/Lower Oxfordian161.5 - 154.8USA (California) G. sp. (51660 51661)
Early/Lower Oxfordian - Middle Oxfordian161.5 - 154.8Mexico (San Luis Potosi) G. sp. (50755 50756)
Middle Oxfordian - Late/Upper Oxfordian161.5 - 154.8Romania G. spp. (78681)
Oxfordian161.5 - 154.8Romania G. spp. (78678 78679)
Oxfordian161.5 - 154.8Indonesia (Sula Islands) G. sp. A, G. spp. (41190)
Oxfordian161.5 - 154.8Italy G. sp. A (47168)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian152.21 - 149.2Antarctica (Antarctic Peninsula) G. steigeri (9956)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian - Early/Lower Tithonian152.21 - 145.06Russian Federation G. sp. (51616)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06Antarctica G. morganense (51826 51827) G. sp. A, G. steigeri, G. morganense (46967) G. sp. B (46972) G. steigeri (46965) G. steigeri, G. morganense (46962 46971)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06USA (California) G. sp. (50743)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06Mexico (San Luis Potosi) G. sp. (51755 51762 51763 51765 51767 51770 51776)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06Germany (Bayern) G. sp. (83858)
Late/Upper Tithonian145.06 - 143.1Mexico (San Luis Potosi) G. sp. (51774)
Late/Upper Tithonian145.06 - 143.1Antarctica G. sp. (51828)
Late/Upper Tithonian - Early/Lower Berriasian145.06 - 141.0Austria G. morganense (51209) G. sp. A (51208)
Berriasian143.1 - 137.05Oman G. morganense (47172 47177)
Berriasian143.1 - 137.05Austria G. morganense (51198 51201) G. sp. B (51214)
Santonian - Early/Lower Campanian85.7 - 72.2Russian Federation (Tambov) G. sp. (95158)