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Rugosofusulina postprisca

Schwagerinidae

Taxonomy
Rugosofusulina postprisca was named by Bensh (1962).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1962Rugosofusulina postprisca Bensh p. 193 figs. Pl 3, figs 1-3
1978Rugosofusulina postprisca Leven and Shcherbovich p. 90 figs. Pl 2, figs 9, 10

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
suborderFusulinina(Wedekind 1937)
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyFusulinoidea(Möller 1878)
familySchwagerinidaeDunbar and Henbest 1930
genusRugosofusulinaRauser-Chernousova 1937
speciespostpriscaBensh 1962

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.

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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, Ueno 2022, Loeblich and Tappan 1984

Age range: base of the Gzhelian to the top of the Asselian or 303.70000 to 293.52000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9Tajikistan Rugosofusulina postprisca (131062)
Asselian298.9 - 293.52Tajikistan Rugosofusulina postprisca (130362 130368 130375 130544 130547)