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Miliolida

Tubothalamea - Miliolida

Taxonomy
Miliolida was named by Lankester (1885). It is extant.

It was assigned to Foraminiferida by Carignano (2012); to Foraminferea by Gale et al. (2012); and to Tubothalamea by Pawlowski et al. (2013), Missotti (2022).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1885Miliolida Lankester
2012Miliolida Carignano
2012Miliolida Gale et al. p. 105
2013Miliolida Pawlowski et al. pp. 1-10
2022Miliolida Missotti

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
RankNameAuthor
classTubothalamea
orderMiliolidaLankester 1885
orderMiliolidaLankester 1885

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.

Or. Miliolida Lankester 1885
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Subor. Miliolina Delage and Hérouard 1896
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Superfm. Alveolinacea Ehrenberg 1839
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Fm. Alveolinidae Ehrenberg 1839
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G. †Alveolina
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Alveolina avellana Hottinger 1960
Alveolina ellipsoidalis Schwager 1883
Alveolina pasticillata Schwager 1883
Alveolina trempina Hottinger 1960
G. Borelis Montfort 1808
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Borelis pulchra d'Orbigny 1839
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Cisalveolina fraasi Gümbel 1872
G. †Fasciolites Parkinson 1811
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Glomalveolina lepidula Hottinger 1960
Fm. †Austrotrillinidae Loeblich and Tappan 1986
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G. †Brebina
Fm. †Baisalinidae Loeblich and Tappan 1986
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G. †Baisalina
Superfm. Cornuspiroidea Schultze 1854
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Fm. †Cornuspiridae Schultze 1854
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Invalid names: Serpula obscura King 1848 [synonym]
Subfm. †Calcivertellinae Loeblich and Tappan 1964
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G. †Carixia
Subfm. Cornuspirinae Schultze 1854
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G. Cornuspira Schultze 1854
G. †Meandrovoluta Fugagnoli and Rettori 2003
Subfm. Cornuspiroidinae Saidova 1981
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G. Cornuspirella Cushman 1928
G. Cornuspiroides Cushman 1928
G. †Hedraites
Subfm. Hemigordiopsinae Nikitina 1969
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G. Gordiospira Heron-Allen and Earland 1932
G. †Hemigordiopsis Reichel 1945
G. †Hemigordius Schubert 1908
G. †Orthella
G. †Orthovertella Cushman and Waters 1928
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Meandrospira favrei Charollais et al. 1966
Subfm. Meandrospirinae Saidova 1981
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Subfm. Nodobaculariellinae Bogdanovich 1981
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G. Nodobaculariella Cushman and Hanzawa 1937
G. Vertebralina d'Orbigny 1826
G. Wiesnerella Cushman 1933
Subfm. †Turriglomininae Zaninetti 1987
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G. †Citaella Premoli Silva 1964
G. †Vidalina
Fm. Discospirinidae Wiesner 1931
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Fm. Fischerinidae Millett 1898
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Subfm. Fischerinellinae Saidova 1981
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G. Fischerinella Loeblich and Tappan 1962
Subfm. Fischerininae Millett 1898
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G. †Dolosella
G. Subfischerina McCulloch 1977
G. Trisegmentina Wiesner 1920
Subfm. Glomulininae Saidova 1981
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G. Glomulina Rhumbler 1936
Subfm. Zoyaellinae Saidova 1981
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G. Zoyaella Loeblich and Tappan 1862
Fm. Hemigordiopsidae Nikitina 1969
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G. †Agathammina Neumayr 1887
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Agathammina austroalpina Kristan-Tollmann and Tollmann 1964
Agathammina psebaensis Pronina-Nestell 2011
Agathammina pusilla Geinitz 1848
G. †Glomomidiella Vachard et al. 2008
Subfm. †Shanitinae Loeblich and Tappan 1986
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G. †Shanita
Fm. †Neodiscidae Lin 1984
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G. †Crassispirella Gaillot and Vachard 2007
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Crassispirella hughesi Gaillot and Vachard 2007
Fm. †Nubeculariidae Jones 1875
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Subfm. †Costiferinae Senowbari-Daryan and Zaninetti 1986
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G. †Costifera
Subfm. †Meandroloculininae Bogdanovich 1981
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G. †Neoangulodiscus Kristan-Tollmann 1962
Subfm. Nodobaculariinae Cushman 1927
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G. Nubeculina Cushman 1924
Subfm. Nodophthalmidiinae Cushman 1940
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G. Nodophthalmidium Macfadyen 1939
Subfm. Nubeculariinae Cushman 1927
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G. †Gymnesina Colom 1959
G. †Nubeculinella Cushman 1930
Subfm. Nubeculinellinae Avnimelech and Reiss 1954
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G. Calcituba von Roboz 1884
G. Cornuspiramia Cushman 1928
G. †Hechtina
G. Nubeculinita Seiglie 1964
G. Webbina d'Orbigny 1839
Subfm. †Spiriamphorellinae Senowbari-Daryan and Zaninetti 1986
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Fm. Ophthalmidiidae Wiesner 1920
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G. Cornuloculina Burbach 1886
G. Edentostomina Collins 1958
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Invalid names: Agathamminoides Zaninetti 1969 [replaced]
G. Hauerinella Schubert 1921
G. †Hydrania
G. Ophthalmina Rhumbler 1936
Subfm. †Opthalmidiinae Wiesner 1920
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G. †Discospirinia Munier-Chalmas 1902
G. Spirophthalmidium Cushman 1927
Fm. †Fabulariidae Ehrenberg 1839
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G. †Adrahentina Bilotte 1978
G. †Fabularia
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Fabularia hanzawai Cole and Ponton 1937
Fabularia vaughani Cole and Ponton 1934
Fabularia verseyi Cole 1956
G. †Lacazina
G. †Hoyenella Rettori 1994
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Hoyenella sinensis Ho 1959
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Invalid names: Glomospirella elbursorum Bronnimann et al. 1972 [synonym]
G. Inaequalina Terquem 1878
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G. Lachlanella Karrer 1868
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Fm. †Meandropsinidae Henson 1948
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G. †Ayalaina
G. †Broeckina
G. †Fallotia
Fm. Meandrospiridae Sadova 1961
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G. †Turriglomina Limongi et al. 1987
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Turriglomina mesotriasica Koehn-Zaninetti 1968
Superfm. Miliolacea Ehrenberg 1839
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Fm. †Miliolechinidae Zaninetti et al. 1985
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Fm. Riveroinidae Saidova 1981
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G. Pseudohauerina Ponder 1972
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G. Pseudohauerinella McCulloch 1981
G. Pseudohaureina Ponder 1972
G. Riveroina Bermudez 1939
Fm. Spiroloculinidae Ehrenberg 1839
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G. Adelosina d'Orbigny 1826
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G. Cribrospiroloculina McCulloch 1977
G. Flintia Schubert 1911
G. †Kalosha
G. Neospiroloculina McCulloch 1977
G. Nummulopyrgo Hofker 1983
G. Pippinia McCulloch 1977
G. Planispirinoides Parr 1950
G. Rectospiroloculina McCulloch 1977
G. Spiroloculina d'Orbigny 1826
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Spiroloculina antillarum d'Orbigny 1839
Spiroloculina cretacea Reuss 1854
Spiroloculina depressa d'Orbigny 1826
Spiroloculina excavata d'Orbigny 1846
Spiroloculina karina Wienrich 1997
Spiroloculina lamposa Hussey 1949
Spiroloculina ornata d'Orbigny 1839
Spiroloculina wilcoxensis Cushman and Garrett 1939
Fm. Rhapydioninidae Keijzer 1945
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G. †Chubbina
Subfm. Crateritinae Saidova 1981
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G. Craterites Heron-Allen and Earland 1924
G. †Murciella
Invalid names: Rhapydioininae Keijzer 1945 [empty]
G. Sinoloculina d'Orbigny 1846
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Sinoloculina mayeriana d'Orbigny 1846
Superfm. Soritacea Ehrenberg 1839
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Fm. Keramosphaeridae Brady 1884
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G. †Kanakaia
G. Keramosphaera Brady 1882
Fm. Peneroplidae Renss 1860
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G. Dendritina d'Orbigny 1826
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Dendritina elegans d'Orbigny 1839
Dendritina rangi dOrbigny 1904
G. Laevipeneroplis Sulc 1936
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Laevipeneroplis proteus d'Orbigny 1839
G. Monalysidium Chapman 1900
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Monalysidium politum Chapman 1900
Subfm. †Orbitolitinae
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G. †Praesorites Douvillé 1902
G. Penarchaias Hottinger 2007
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Penarchaias glynnjonesi Henson 1950
G. †Renulina
G. Spirolina Lamarck 1804
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Spirolina cylindracea Lamarck 1804
Invalid names: Spirolininae Cushman 1927 [empty]
Fm. †Siphonoferidae Senowbari-Daryan and Zaninetti 1986
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Fm. Soritidae Ehrenberg 1839
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G. Amphisorus Ehrenberg 1839
G. Archaias Montfort 1808
G. †Globoflarina Rahaghi 1983
Subfm. †Fusarchaiasinae Saidova 1981
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Subfm. †Opertorbitolitinae Loeblich and Tappan 1986
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G. †Somalina
Subfm. †Praerhapydionininae Hamaoui and Fourcade 1973
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G. †Edomia
G. †Murgella
G. †Scandonea
G. †Taberina
G. †Pseudotaberina Eames 1971
Subfm. Soritinae Ehrenberg 1839
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Superfm. Soritoidea Ehrenberg 1839
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Fm. †Milioliporidae Brönnimann and Zaninetti 1971
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Subfm. †Altinerininae Zaninetti et al. 1984
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G. †Cucurbita Jablonský 1973
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Cucurbita infundibuliforme Jablonsky 1973
Cucurbita lagenaria Linnaeus 1753
Subfm. †Galeanellinae Zaninetti 1982
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Subfm. †Kamuraninae Trifonova 1984
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G. †Kamurana
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Miliolipora cuvillieri Bronniman and Zaninetti 1971
Miliolipora tamarae Gale et al. 2012
Subfm. †Milioliporinae Bronnimann and Zaninetti 1971
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Subfm. †Pseudocucurbitinae Zaninetti et al. 1982
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Invalid names: Orthotrinacriinae Zaninetti et al. 1985 [empty]
Superfm. †Squamulinacea Fritsch and Reuss 1861
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Fm. †Squamulinidae Fritsch and Reuss
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Subfm. †Brasiliellinae Loeblich and Tappan 1986
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Subfm. Squamulininae Fritsch and Reuss 1861
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G. Squamulina Schultze 1854
Superfm. Milioloidea Ehrenberg 1839
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Fm. Hauerinidae Schwager 1876
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Subfm. Hauerininae Schwager 1876
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G. Cycloforina Luczkowska 1972
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Cycloforina poeyana d'Orbigny 1839
G. Hauerina d'Orbigny 1839
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Hauerina diversa Cushman 1946
Hauerina notoensis Dorreen 1948
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Istriloculina eliptica Iovcheva 1962
Istriloculina emiliae Neagu 1984
G. Massilina Schlumberger 1893
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Massilina yazooensis Bandy 1949
G. Massilinoides McCulloch 1977
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G. †Podolia
G. Proemassilina Lacroix 1938
G. Quinqueloculina d'Orbigny 1826
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Quinqueloculina buchiana d'Orbigny 1846
Quinqueloculina globosa Hanna and Hanna 1922
Quinqueloculina goodspeedi Hanna and Hanna 1922
Quinqueloculina imperialis Hanna and Hanna 1922
Quinqueloculina kerimbatica Heron-Allen and Earland 1915
Quinqueloculina plana d'Orbigny 1850
Quinqueloculina polygona d'Orbigny 1839
Quinqueloculina sagra d'Orbigny 1839
Quinqueloculina striata d'Orbigny 1826
Quinqueloculina triangularis d'Orbigny 1846
G. Miliolina Williamson 1858
Subfm. Miliolinellinae Vella 1957
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G. Affinetrina Luczkovska 1972
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Affinetrina planciana d'Orbigny 1839
G. Cribromiliolinella Saidova 1981
G. Cribropyrgo Cushman and Bermudez 1946
G. †Flintina Cushman 1921
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Flintina novozealandica Dorreen 1948
G. Flintinoides Cherif 1970
G. †Idalina
G. Involvohauerina Loeblich and Tappan 1955
G. Lorettaoides McCulloch 1977
G. Mesopateoris McCulloch 1977
G. Miliolinella Wiesner 1931
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Miliolinella labiosa d'Orbigny 1839
Miliolinella webbiana d'Orbigny 1839
G. Neopateoris Bermudez and Seiglie 1963
G. Nevillina Sidebottom 1905
G. Parahauerina McCulloch 1977
G. Parahauerinoides McCulloch 1977
G. Pseudomassilina Lacroix 1938
G. Pseudopyrgo Rasheed 1971
G. Pseudotriloculina Cherif 1970
G. Ptychomiliola Eimer and Fickert 1899
G. Sissonia McCulloch 1977
G. Steigerina McCulloch 1977
G. Triloculina d'Orbigny 1826
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Triloculina angularis d'Orbigny 1850
Triloculina linneiana d'Orbigny 1839
Triloculina trigonula Lamarck 1804
G. Triloculinellus Saidova 1975
G. Wellmanellinella Cherif 1970
Subfm. Sigmoilinitinae Luczkowska
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G. Anchihauerina McCulloch 1977
G. Polysegmentina Cushman 1946
G. Pseudoschlumbergerina Cherif 1970
G. Sigmoilinella Zheng 1979
G. Sigmoinella Saidova 1975
G. Sigmopyrgo Hofker 1983
G. Subedentostomina McCulloch 1981
G. Vertebrasigmoilina Hofker 1976
Subfm. Sigmoilitinae Luczkovska 1974
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G. Mesosigmoilina Zheng 1981
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G. Sigmoihauerina Zheng 1981
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Sigmoihauerina bradyi Cushman 1917
G. Sigmoilinita Gherke 1938
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Subfm. Sigmoilopsinae Vella 1957
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G. Sigmoilopsis Reuss 1850
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Sigmoilopsis arenata Cushman 1921
Sigmoilopsis foeda Reuss 1850
Subfm. Siphonapertinae Saidova 1975
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G. Ammomassilina Cushman 1933
G. Dentostomina Carman 1933
G. Pseudoflintina Saidova 1981
G. Schlumbergerina Munier-Chalmas 1882
G. Siphonaperta Vella 1957
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Siphonaperta agglutinans d'Orbigny 1839
Siphonaperta enoplostoma d'Orbigny 1839
Subfm. Tubinellinae Rhumbler 1906
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G. †Articularia Luczkovska 1972
G. Articulina d'Orbigny 1826
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Articulina mucronata d'Orbigny 1839
Articulina sagra d'Orbigny 1839
G. †Dogielina
G. Ishamella Buzas and Severin 1982
G. Parrina Cushman 1931
G. Rectomassilina Seiglie 1964
G. †Tubinella
Fm. †Miliolidae Ehrenberg 1839
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Ammovertella inversa Schellwien 1898
G. †Decussoloculina Neagu 1984
Subfm. Miliolinae Ehrenberg 1839
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G. †Miliola Lamarck 1804
G. †Picouina Andersen 1984
G. Rupertianella Loeblich and Tappan 1985
Subfm. Neaguitinae Andersen 1984
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G. †Neaguites
G. Pyrgo Defrance 1824
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Pyrgo denticulata Brady 1884
Pyrgo microstriatus Ozsvárt 2003
Pyrgo sinedente Wienrich 1997
G. Sigmoilina Schlumberger 1887
G. †Trillina Munier-Chalmas and Schlumberger 1893
Invalid names: Miliamminidae Saidova 1981 [empty]
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. Pawlowski et al. 2013Test bi- or multi-chambered, chambers tubular or elongate, some with complex internal structures adapted to host algal endosymbionts; wall generally imperforate, calcareous of high magnesium calcite with randomly oriented crystals refracting light in all directions and resulting in a porcelaneous appearance of the test; may be agglutinated or siliceous in some taxa (Miliammina, Miliammellus).
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: semi-infaunalo
Diet: omnivoreo
Created: 2007-11-28 00:47:02
Modified: 2009-05-20 05:31:44
Source: o = order
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Kinderhookian to the top of the Holocene or 358.86000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 351.9 Ma

Collections (4251 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kinderhookian358.86 - 351.9USA (Indiana) Trepeilopsis recurvidens, Trepeilopsis glomospiroides, Ammodiscus semiconstrictus (6733 6734)
Chadian346.7 - 339.9USA (Indiana) Trepeilopsis sp. (2249 2442)
Chadian - Arundian346.7 - 339.9USA (Indiana) Ammovertella inclusa, Trepeilopsis spiralis (8073) Ammovertella sp., Trepeilopsis sp. (557) Trepeilopsis glomospiroides, Trepeilopsis recurvidens (8130) Trepeilopsis recurvidens (8079 8080) Trepeilopsis recurvidens, Trepeilopsis spiralis (8136) Trepeilopsis sp. (556) Trepeilopsis spiralis (8069 8070 8128)
Meramecian342.9 - 335.4USA (Nevada) Cornuspira sp. (62845 62846) Cornuspira sp., Hedraites sp. (62848)
Chesterian - Arnsbergian335.4 - 323.6USA (Wyoming) Cornuspira sp. (5741)
Serpukhovian330.3 - 323.4USA (Oklahoma) Ammovertella sp. (5611)
Serpukhovian330.3 - 323.4France Ammovertella sp. (76632)
Morrowan323.4 - 318.6USA (Wyoming) Cornuspira sp. (5673 5677) Cornuspiridae indet. (5724 5728 5729 5730 5732)
Bashkirian323.4 - 315.2Morocco Hemigordius sp. (224690)
Bashkirian323.4 - 315.2USA (Oklahoma) Ammodiscus semiconstrictus (132869)
Early/Lower Pennsylvanian323.4 - 315.2USA (Oklahoma) Ammodiscus semiconstrictus (132868 132870 132878 132879 132893 132897 132900 132901 132904 132905 132906 132907 132908 132917 132918 132921 132924) Ammodiscus semiconstrictus, Ammovertella inversa (132925) Ammodiscus semiconstrictus, Psammophis inversus (132872 132875) Ammovertella inversa (132895 132928) Cornuspira semiconstrictus (132881)
Bashkirian - Moscovian323.4 - 307.0Spain (Asturias) Ammovertella sp., Calcitornella sp., Calcivertella sp. (76872)
Pennsylvanian323.4 - 298.9USA (Texas) Orthovertella protea, Orthovertella sellardsi, Hemigordius regularis (217080)
Atokan318.6 - 312.8USA (Wyoming) Trepeilopsis sp. (5734)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0USA (New Mexico) Ammovertella inclusa, Calcivertella sp. (49835 49836 49838) Calcivertella sp. (49837)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0Thailand Ammovertella sp. (131903)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0Egypt (Janub Sina) Agathamminoides gracilis, Ammodiscus semiconstrictus (46634) Agathamminoides gracilis, Ammovertella inclusa, Orthovertella protea (46632) Ammovertella delicata, Orthovertella sp. (46633)
Desmoinesian312.8 - 306.0USA (Kansas) Ammodiscus semiconstrictus (240952)
Kasimovian307.0 - 303.7Canada (Nunavut) Hemigordius schlumbergeri (76938)
Kasimovian - Gzhelian307.0 - 298.9Türkiye Hemigordius sp. (49512)