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Zellia robusta

Schwagerinidae

Taxonomy
Zellia robusta was named by Forke (2002). Its type specimen is SMF XXVII 13477b, a test, and it is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Zellia robusta Forke p. 258 figs. Pl 41, figs 6,7,10

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
suborderFusulinina(Wedekind 1937)
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyFusulinoidea(Möller 1878)
familySchwagerinidaeDunbar and Henbest 1930
genusZelliaDunbar and Skinner 1936
speciesrobusta

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.

Zellia robusta Forke 2002
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitesubo
Environment: marinesuperf
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: semi-infaunalo
Diet: omnivoreo
Created: 2026-03-24 16:11:43
Modified: 2026-03-24 16:11:43
Source: superf = superfamily, subo = suborder, o = order
References: Kiessling 2004, Loeblich and Tappan 1984, Ueno 2022

Age range: Sakmarian or 293.52000 to 290.10000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Austria Zellia robusta (129257)