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Leella

Staffellidae

Taxonomy
Leella was named by Dunbar and Skinner (1937) [Sepkoski's age data: P Guad-u Sepkoski's reference number: 146]. Its type is Leella bellula.

It was assigned to Staffellinae by Rosovskaya (1965); and to Foraminiferida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
L. armenica, L. bellula (type species), L. fragilis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1937Leella Dunbar and Skinner p. 603
1965Leella Rosovskaya p. 140
2002Leella Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
suborderFusulinina(Wedekind 1937)
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyFusulinoidea(Möller 1878)
familyStaffellidaeMiklukho-Maklay 1949
genusLeella

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. †Leella Dunbar and Skinner 1937
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†Leella armenica Rosovskaya 1965
†Leella bellula Dunbar and Skinner 1937
†Leella fragilis Dunbar and Skinner 1937
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitesubo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: semi-infaunalo
Diet: omnivoreo
Created: 2007-11-25 09:17:40
Modified: 2007-11-25 11:17:40
Source: subo = suborder, o = order
References: Kiessling 2004, Loeblich and Tappan 1984

Age range: base of the Wordian to the top of the Changhsingian or 266.90000 to 251.90200 Ma

Collections (16 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Azerbaijan L. armenica, L. bellula (82115) L. bellula (82257)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Armenia L. armenica, L. bellula (88706 113725) L. bellula (82000)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Iran (Isfahan) L. armenica (218477)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Azerbaijan L. sp. (94942)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51USA (Texas) L. bellula (184261 184263 184264)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Armenia L. sp. (97381)
Capitanian - Changhsingian264.28 - 251.902Iran (Fars) L. armenica (218381)
Lopingian259.51 - 251.902Iran (Isfahan) L. armenica (218522)
Lopingian259.51 - 251.902Türkiye (Diyarbakir) L. armenica (218502)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902United Arab Emirates L. armenica (218382)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Guizhou) L. sp. (197489)