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Epistomariidae

Epistomariidae

Taxonomy
Epistomariidae was named by Cushman (1927). It is extant.

It was assigned to Asterigerinacea by Margerel (2012).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1927Epistomariidae Cushman
2012Epistomariidae Margerel

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
suborderRotaliinaDelage and Herouard 1896
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyAsterigerinacead'Orbigny 1839
familyEpistomariidaeCushman 1927
familyEpistomariidaeCushman 1927

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.

Fm. Epistomariidae Cushman 1927
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G. †Epistomaria Galloway 1933
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Subg. †Epistomaria (Epistomariella) Kuwano 1950
Epistomaria rimosa Parker et al. 1862
Subfm. Epistomariinae Hofker 1954
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G. Asanonella Huang 1965
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Asanonella tubulifera Heron-Allen and Earland 1915
Subfm. Nuttallidinae Saidova 1981
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G. Nuttallides Finlay 1939
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Nuttallides rudis Todd 1970
G. †Nuttallinella Belford 1959
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitesubo
Environment: outer shelf, marinesubo
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Life habit: semi-infaunalo
Diet: omnivoreo
Created: 2007-09-19 08:26:03
Modified: 2007-09-19 10:26:03
Source: subo = suborder, o = order
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Coniacian to the top of the Calabrian or 89.80000 to 0.77400 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 85.7 Ma

Collections (523 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Cretaceous100.5 - 66.0Indian Ocean Nuttallides sp., Nuttallinella sp. (259217) Nuttallinella sp. (259219)
Coniacian89.8 - 85.7Indian Ocean Nuttallinella sp. (257303 257304 257306 257307)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6Indian Ocean Nuttallinella sp. (257298)
Santonian - Campanian85.7 - 72.2North Atlantic Nuttallides truempyi (263548 263549)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2North Atlantic Nuttallides truempyi (262354 262355)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2Indian Ocean Nuttallides truempyi, Nuttallides sp. (249900)
Campanian - Maastrichtian83.6 - 66.0North Atlantic Nuttallides truempyi (262352 262353)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Tunisia Nuttallides truempyi (57321 57322 57324 57325 57326 57328 57329 57331 57332 57335 57338 57339 57340 57341 57343 57345 57346 57348 57349 57351 57353 57354 57357 57359 57360 57361 57362 57368) Nuttallides truempyi, Nuttallides apera (57320 57323 57330)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0North Atlantic Nuttallides truempyi (260580 260581 260582)
Maastrichtian - Paleocene72.2 - 56.0Indian Ocean Nuttallides florialis, Nuttallides truempyi (249897 249898)
Danian66.0 - 61.66North Atlantic Nuttallides truempyi (260577 260579 262961 262962)
Early/Lower Paleocene66.0 - 61.66South Pacific Nuttallides carinotruempyi (253235 253236 253237) Nuttallides florialis, Nuttallides carinotruempyi (253238)
Danian - Selandian66.0 - 59.24South Pacific Nuttallinella florealis, Nuttallinella spp. (255047)
Danian - Selandian66.0 - 59.24North Atlantic Nuttallides truempyi (263545 263546)
Early/Lower Paleocene - Middle Paleocene66.0 - 59.24South Pacific Nuttallides carinotruempyi (253234) Nuttallides florialis, Nuttallides carinotruempyi (253233)
Paleocene66.0 - 56.0Indian Ocean Nuttallides florialis, Nuttallides truempyi (249896) Nuttallides truempyi (249887 249888 249889 249892 249893) Nuttallides truempyi, Nuttallinella sp. (249890)
Paleocene - Eocene66.0 - 33.9Indian Ocean Nuttallides truempyi (249885) Nuttallides truempyi, Nuttallinella sp. (249884 249886)
Middle Paleocene61.66 - 59.24South Pacific Nuttallides carinotruempyi (253232)
Selandian61.66 - 59.24North Atlantic Nuttallides truempyi (262959 262960 268151)
Selandian61.66 - 59.24South Pacific Nuttallinella florealis (255039)