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Heterolepidae

Heterolepidae

Taxonomy
Heterolepidae was named by Gonzales-Donoso (1969). It is extant.

It was assigned to Rotaliina by Kiessling (2003); and to Chilostomellacea by Gonzales-Donoso (1969), Margerel (2012).

Subtaxa
Heterolepa

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1969Heterolepidae Gonzales-Donoso
2003Heterolepidae Kiessling
2012Heterolepidae Margerel

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
suborderRotaliinaDelage and Herouard 1896
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyChilostomellaceaBrady 1881
familyHeterolepidaeGonzales-Donoso 1969
familyHeterolepidaeGonzales-Donoso 1969

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.

Fm. Heterolepidae Gonzales-Donoso 1969
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G. Heterolepa Franzenau 1884
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): 37.71 Ma

Collections (108 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Eocene - Middle Eocene56.0 - 37.71Taiwan (N/A) Heterolepa preacenta (208200 208359 208360 208361 208529) Heterolepa preacenta, Heterolepa dutemplei (208352 208353) Heterolepa preacenta, Heterolepa dutemplei, Heterolepa sp. (208354) Heterolepa preacenta, Heterolepa solida (208362 208363)
Late/Upper Oligocene27.3 - 23.04Taiwan (N/A) Heterolepa preacinta (208558)
Aquitanian23.04 - 20.45Austria Heterolepa dutemplei (99160)
Aquitanian23.04 - 20.45Australia (South Australia) Heterolepa brevoralis (104943)
Miocene23.04 - 5.333Indian Ocean Heterolepa bradyi (250348 250349 250351 252660 252663 253633)
Burdigalian - Langhian20.45 - 13.82Malaysia Heterolepa sp. (165770)
Badenian13.82 - 12.8Czechia Heterolepa dutemplei (88803)
NN109.6 - 8.25Indian Ocean Heterolepa bradyi (256225 256226)
NN10 - NN119.6 - 5.6Indian Ocean Heterolepa bradyi (256223 256224)
NN118.25 - 5.6Indian Ocean Heterolepa bradyi (254662 254663 254664 254665)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Tanzania Heterolepa sp. (202214)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Algeria Heterolepa dertonensis (70864)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Spain Heterolepa sp. (56687)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Taiwan (Hsinchu-Hsien) Heterolepa praecincta (13488)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58Indian Ocean Heterolepa bradyi (250340 251303 251304 252653 252654 252658 252659)
Pliocene - Pleistocene5.333 - 0.0117Indian Ocean Heterolepa bradyi (250332)
NN144.0 - 3.75Indian Ocean Heterolepa bradyi (256217)
NN15 - NN164.0 - 2.5Indian Ocean Heterolepa bradyi (257282)
Piacenzian - Gelasian3.6 - 1.8Italy Heterolepa dertonensis (57058)
Gelasian2.58 - 1.8Italy (Umbria) Heterolepa floridana (200419)
Pleistocene2.58 - 0.0117Indian Ocean Heterolepa bradyi (250300 250301 250305 250306 250307 250318 250319 250320 250321 250322 250331 251535 257458 257461)
Pleistocene2.58 - 0.0117North Atlantic Heterolepa sp. (263212 263213 263218 267656 267659)
Pleistocene2.58 - 0.0117South Pacific Heterolepa spp. (255331)
NN17 - NN182.5 - 1.9Indian Ocean Heterolepa bradyi (257275)
NN18 - NN192.4 - 0.42Indian Ocean Heterolepa bradyi (257272)
NN191.9 - 0.42Indian Ocean Heterolepa bradyi (249093 249094 249553 254656 254657 256212 257254 257255 257256 257262 257263 257264 257265 257266 257271 259073 259074 259075 259078 259789 259790 259791)
G. tosaensis HOSZ1.88 - 0.61Indian Ocean Heterolepa bradyi (260068 260069 260070 260071 260072 260073)
Calabrian1.8 - 0.774Italy (Umbria) Heterolepa floridana (149603 200420) Heterolepa sp. (193967)
G. truncatulinoides PRSZ0.61 - 0.0Indian Ocean Heterolepa bradyi (256728)
NN20 - NN210.42 - 0.0Indian Ocean Heterolepa bradyi (259061 259062)
NN210.29 - 0.0Indian Ocean Heterolepa bradyi (259786 259787 259788)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Mayotte Heterolepa sp. (209860 209863 209864)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Indian Ocean Heterolepa bradyi (251534)