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Parafissurina

Ellipsolagenidae

Taxonomy
Parafissurina was named by Parr (1947) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-m R]. It is extant.

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

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1947Parafissurina Parr
2009Parafissurina Margerel p. 592
2012Parafissurina Margerel

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
suborderLageninaDelage and Herouard 1896
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyNodosariaceaEhrenberg 1838
familyEllipsolagenidaeSilvestri 1923
subfamilyParafissurininaeJones 1984
genusParafissurinaParr 1947

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. Parafissurina Parr 1947
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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: Loeblich and Tappan 1984, Kiessling 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available