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Parafissurininae

Ellipsolagenidae

Taxonomy
Parafissurininae was named by Jones (1984). It is extant.

It was assigned to Ellipsolagenidae by Margerel (2009), Margerel (2012).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1984Parafissurininae Jones
2009Parafissurininae Margerel p. 592
2012Parafissurininae Margerel

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
suborderLageninaDelage and Herouard 1896
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyNodosariaceaEhrenberg 1838
familyEllipsolagenidaeSilvestri 1923
subfamilyParafissurininaeJones 1984
subfamilyParafissurininaeJones 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.

Subfm. Parafissurininae Jones 1984
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G. Parafissurina Parr 1947
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G. Parafisurina Parr 1947
G. Pseudofissurina Jones 1984
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G. Walterparria Jones 1984
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Walterparria milletti Chaster 1892
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitesubo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: infaunalsubo
Diet: deposit feedersubo
Created: 2007-11-25 08:01:34
Modified: 2009-05-20 07:28:27
Source: subo = suborder, o = order
References: Kiessling 2004, Loeblich and Tappan 1984

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the C2Ar to the top of the Pleistocene or 4.18700 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 3.596 Ma

Collections (12 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58North Pacific Parafissurina sp. (254190)
C2Ar4.187 - 3.596North Pacific Parafissurina sp. (257749)
C2An.1r3.116 - 3.032North Pacific Parafissurina sp. (257735)
C2An.1n3.032 - 2.61North Pacific Parafissurina sp. (254954)
Pleistocene2.58 - 0.0117North Atlantic Parafissurina spp. (266468)
Pleistocene2.58 - 0.0117North Pacific Parafissurina sp. (254177)
C1r.2r1.187 - 1.071North Pacific Parafissurina sp. (254928)
Matuyama0.99 - 0.773North Pacific Parafissurina sp. (254924 254945 254946)
Brunhes0.773 - 0.0North Pacific Parafissurina sp. (254917 254918)