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Quadrimorphina

Globothalamea - Rotaliida - Quadrimorphinidae

Taxonomy
Quadrimorphina was named by Finlay (1939) [Sepkoski's age data: K Ceno R]. It is extant. It was considered unknown by Finlay (1939).

It was assigned to Quadrimorphinidae by Finlay (1939); and to Foraminiferida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species lacking formal opinion data
Q. allomorphinoides, Q. allomorphinoides, Q. camerata, Q. camerata, Q. profunda
Entered
by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by K. Jamson on 2020-12-12

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1939Quadrimorphina Finlay
2002Quadrimorphina Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
classGlobothalamea
RankNameAuthor
orderRotaliidaDelage and Herouard 1896
superfamilyChilostomelloidea
familyQuadrimorphinidae
genusQuadrimorphina

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. Quadrimorphina Finlay 1939
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
H. J. Finlay 1939Test flatly trochoid, with four chambers to a coil, otherwise exactly like Allomorphina (Reuss).
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: base of the Late/Upper Cenomanian to the top of the Pleistocene or 100.50000 to 0.01170 Ma

Collections (28 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Cretaceous143.1 - 66.0North Pacific Q. sp. (260584)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Egypt Q. sp. (141572)
Early/Lower Turonian - Late/Upper Turonian93.9 - 89.8Tanzania (Lindi) Q. sp. (179314)
Early/Lower Turonian - Middle Turonian93.9 - 89.8Tanzania (Lindi) Q. sp. (179309)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8Indian Ocean Q. allomorphinoides (257970)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Tunisia Q. camerata (57340 57341 57342)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03North Pacific Q. profunda (270708 271489 271505)
Lutetian - Bartonian48.07 - 37.71North Pacific Q. profunda (268630)
Middle Eocene48.07 - 37.71North Atlantic Q. allomorphinoides (141893)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71North Pacific Q. profunda (270707)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9North Pacific Q. profunda (271500)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3North Pacific Q. profunda (271499)
Chattian - Aquitanian27.3 - 20.45North Pacific Q. sp. (270346)
Langhian15.98 - 13.82North Pacific Q. sp. (273505)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.63North Pacific Q. sp. (273460 273503)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246North Pacific Q. sp. (273497)
Pleistocene2.58 - 0.0117North Atlantic Q. spp. (262920 262921 262922)
NN210.29 - 0.0North Pacific Q. sp. (247280 247281 247517 247518)