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Klamathina elongata

Taxonomy
Klamathina elongata was named by Skinner and Wilde (1965). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is C-31, Potter Ridge, Klamath Mountains, which is in a Sakmarian carbonate limestone in the McCloud Formation of California.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1965Klamathina elongata Skinner and Wilde p. 90 figs. Pl 52, figs 1-6

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
suborderFusulinina(Wedekind 1937)
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyFusulinoidea(Möller 1878)
genusKlamathina
specieselongata

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.

Klamathina elongata Skinner and Wilde 1965
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitesubo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: semi-infaunalo
Diet: omnivoreo
Created: 2007-11-25 09:17:40
Modified: 2007-11-25 11:17:40
Source: subo = suborder, o = order
References: Kiessling 2004, Loeblich and Tappan 1984

Age range: Sakmarian or 293.52000 to 290.10000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1USA (California) Klamathina elongata (128323 128479 128682 type locality: 128683 132198)