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Orbiculiforma quadrata

Protozoa - Spumellaria - Orbiculiformidae

Taxonomy
Orbiculiforma quadrata was named by Pessagno (1973).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1973Orbiculiforma quadrata Pessagno

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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
speciesquadrataPessagno 1973

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 quadrata Pessagno 1973
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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 Late/Upper Kimmeridgian to the top of the Santonian or 152.21000 to 83.60000 Ma

Collections (26 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian152.21 - 149.2Antarctica (Antarctic Peninsula) Orbiculiforma quadrata (51836)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8Russian Federation (Bryansk) Orbiculiforma quadrata (95990)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8Azerbaijan Orbiculiforma quadrata (165732)
Coniacian89.8 - 85.7Japan (Hokkaido) Orbiculiforma quadrata (96027 96032)
Early/Lower Coniacian89.8 - 85.7Denmark Orbiculiforma quadrata (62502 62505)
Early/Lower Coniacian89.8 - 85.7Russian Federation (Vladimir) Orbiculiforma quadrata (95984)
Late/Upper Coniacian89.8 - 85.7Germany (Bayern) Orbiculiforma quadrata (95842)
Middle Coniacian89.8 - 85.7Denmark Orbiculiforma quadrata (62507 62510 62511)
Late/Upper Coniacian - Santonian89.8 - 83.6Denmark Orbiculiforma quadrata (62514 62515 62517 62518 62519 62525 62526)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6Japan (Hokkaido) Orbiculiforma quadrata (95788 96035 96036 96037 96038 96039 96042)