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Orbiculiforma iniqua

Protozoa - Spumellaria - Orbiculiformidae

Taxonomy
Orbiculiforma iniqua was named by Blome (1984). Its type locality is Puale Bay Rads, 80AJM-8A, Alaska, which is in a Callovian/Callovian basinal (siliciclastic) lime mudstone/siltstone in the Shelikof Formation of Alaska.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1984Orbiculiforma iniqua Blome

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
orderSpumellariaEhrenberg 1875
superfamilyPyloniaceaHaeckel 1881
familyOrbiculiformidaePessagno 1973
genusOrbiculiformaPessagno 1973
speciesiniquaBlome 1984

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.

Orbiculiforma iniqua Blome 1984
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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 Callovian to the top of the Early/Lower Tithonian or 165.30000 to 145.06000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Callovian - Middle Callovian165.3 - 161.5USA (Alaska) Orbiculiforma iniqua (50703 type locality: 50705)
Middle Callovian165.3 - 161.5USA (Oregon) Orbiculiforma iniqua (50709)
Kimmeridgian154.8 - 149.2Russian Federation Orbiculiforma iniqua (51296)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06Antarctica Orbiculiforma iniqua (46962 46963 46972)