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Leptotriticites californicus

Schwagerinidae

Taxonomy
Leptotriticites californicus was named by Stevens and Stone (2007). Its type specimen is USNM 531312, a test, and it is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
L. americana, L. globulaparvus, L. pseudoschmanni, L. victorioensis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2007Leptotriticites californicus Stevens and Stone p. 34 figs. Pl. 2, fig. 10, 12

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
suborderFusulinina(Wedekind 1937)
superfamilyFusulinoidea(Möller 1878)
RankNameAuthor
familySchwagerinidaeDunbar and Henbest 1930
subfamilyTriticitinaeDavydov 1986
genusLeptotriticites
speciescalifornicus

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.

†Leptotriticites californicus Stevens and Stone 2007
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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: Loeblich and Tappan 1984, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Sakmarian or 293.52000 to 290.10000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Gzhelian - Sakmarian303.7 - 290.1USA (California) Leptotriticites californicus (129184)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1USA (California) Leptotriticites californicus (129046 129065 129187 129188 129190 129806)