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Pseudokahlerina discoidalis

Staffellidae

Taxonomy
Pseudokahlerina discoidalis was named by Sosnina (1968). Its type specimen is TsGM 11-12/8248, a test, and it is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Pseudokahlerina.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1968Pseudokahlerina discoidalis Sosnina p. 104 figs. Pl 26, figs 3, 4

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
suborderFusulinina(Wedekind 1937)
superfamilyFusulinoidea(Möller 1878)
RankNameAuthor
familyStaffellidaeMiklukho-Maklay 1949
subfamilyKahlerininaeLeven 1963
genusPseudokahlerinaKochansky-Devide 1955
speciesdiscoidalis

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
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: Kiessling 2004, Loeblich and Tappan 1984

Age range: Capitanian or 264.28000 to 259.51000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Russian Federation Pseudokahlerina discoidalis (131247 131251 131253)