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Leptotriticites gracilitatus

Schwagerinidae

Taxonomy
Leptotriticites gracilitatus was named by Skinner and Wilde (1965).

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1965Leptotriticites gracilitatus Skinner and Wilde p. 68
2006Leptotriticites gracilitatus Wilde p. 68 figs. Pl 73, figs 10-14; pl 74, figs 1-6

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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
speciesgracilitatusSkinner and Wilde 1965

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 gracilitatus 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: Loeblich and Tappan 1984, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Sakmarian or 293.52000 to 290.10000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Gzhelian - Sakmarian303.7 - 290.1USA (California) Leptotriticites gracilitatus (129184)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1USA (California) Leptotriticites gracilitatus (129046 129155 129158)