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Leella armenica

Staffellidae

Taxonomy
Leella armenica was named by Rosovskaya (1965). Its type specimen is PIN 2227/15 and is a 3D body fossil.

Entered
by M. Clapham on 2011-09-11

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1965Leella armenica Rosovskaya p. 140 figs. Pl 1, fig 14

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

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.

Leella armenica Rosovskaya 1965
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitesubo
Environment: marinesuperf
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: semi-infaunalo
Diet: omnivoreo
Created: 2026-03-24 16:11:43
Modified: 2026-03-24 16:11:43
Source: superf = superfamily, subo = suborder, o = order
References: Kiessling 2004, Loeblich and Tappan 1984, Ueno 2022

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

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Armenia Leella armenica (88706 113725)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Azerbaijan Leella armenica (82115)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Iran (Isfahan) Leella armenica (218477)
Capitanian - Changhsingian264.28 - 251.902Iran (Fars) Leella armenica (218381)
Lopingian259.51 - 251.902Iran (Isfahan) Leella armenica (218522)
Lopingian259.51 - 251.902Türkiye (Diyarbakir) Leella armenica (218502)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902United Arab Emirates Leella armenica (218382)