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Pavonina

Heterohelicidae

Taxonomy
Pavonina was named by d'Orbigny (1826) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi R]. It is extant. It was considered unknown by d'Orbigny (1826).

It was assigned to Pavoninidae by d'Orbigny (1826); to Pavonininae by Cushman (1927); and to Foraminiferida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species lacking formal opinion data
P. flabelliformis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1826Pavonina d'Orbigny
1927Pavonina Cushman p. 59
2002Pavonina Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
superfamilyGlobigerinaceae(Carpenter et al. 1862)
RankNameAuthor
familyHeterohelicidaeCushman 1927
subfamilyPavonininae
genusPavonina

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. Pavonina d'Orbigny 1826
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. D. d'Orbigny 1826Several openings to the shell; laterally depressed test; concentric chambers
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: semi-infaunalo
Diet: omnivoreo
Created: 2007-11-28 00:47:02
Modified: 2009-05-20 05:31:44
Source: o = order
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Middle Miocene or 15.98000 to 11.63000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Indian Ocean P. flabelliformis (259429 259431)