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Tenuitella

Globigerinitidae

Taxonomy

Tenuitella was named by Fleisher (1974) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-u R]. It is extant. Its type is Globorotalia gemma.

It was assigned to Globigerinidae by Wienrich (1997); to Foraminiferida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Globigerinitidae by Lam and Leckie (2020).

Species

T. angustiumbilicata, T. clemenciae, T. gemma (syn. Globorotalia (Turborotalia) nkbrowni, Globorotalia (Turborotalia) cifellii), T. munda, Tenuitellinata praestainforthi

Species lacking formal opinion data

T. angustiumbilicata, T. brevispira, T. clemenciae, T. minutissima, T. munda

Synonyms

Tenuitellinata was named by Li et al. (1988). It is extant. It was considered unknown by Li et al. (1988).

It was synonymized subjectively with Tenuitella by Huber et al. (2006).

It was assigned to Globigerinitidae by Li et al. (1988).

Synonymy list

Year	Name and author
1974	Tenuitella Fleisher
1988	Tenuitellinata Li et al.
1997	Tenuitella Wienrich p. 82
2002	Tennuitella Sepkoski
2020	Tenuitella Lam and Leckie

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Rank	Name	Author
kingdom	Chromista	Cavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdom	Rhizaria	()
phylum	Foraminifera	(Eichwald 1830)

Rank	Name	Author
superfamily	Globigerinoidea
family	Globigerinitidae
genus	Tenuitella	Fleisher 1974

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.

G. Tenuitella Fleisher 1974

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†Tenuitella angustiumbilicata Bolli 1957

†Tenuitella clemenciae Bermudez 1961

†Tenuitella gemma Jenkins 1966

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Invalid names: Globorotalia (Turborotalia) cifellii Brönnimann and Resig 1971 [synonym], Globorotalia (Turborotalia) nkbrowni Brönnimann and Resig 1971 [synonym]

†Tenuitella munda Jenkins 1966

Invalid names: Tenuitellinata Li et al. 1988 [synonym]

Diagnosis

Reference	Diagnosis
Q. Li et al. 1988 (Tenuitellinata)	Test small, low trochospiral, five chambers in the final whorl, enlarging slowly; wall microperforate and smooth, but may be pustulate in umbilical area; aperture a low arch, with a thin lip, anteriointra umbilical.

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: base of the Santonian to the top of the Pleistocene or 85.70000 to 0.01170 Ma

Collections (90 total)

Time interval	Ma	Country or state	Original ID and collection number
Santonian	85.7 - 83.6	Indian Ocean	T. clemenciae (249016)
Cenozoic	66.0 - 0.0	Indian Ocean	T. clemenciae (249015 250401 250403)
Eocene	56.0 - 33.9	Indian Ocean	T. gemma (253598)
Eocene	56.0 - 33.9	South Pacific	T. gemma (269031)
Eocene - Oligocene	56.0 - 23.04	South Pacific	T. munda (251923 251924 251926)
Lutetian	48.07 - 41.03	North Pacific	Tenuitellinata angustiumbilicata (271316)
Priabonian - Rupelian	37.71 - 27.3	North Pacific	T. munda (269927)
Early/Lower Oligocene	33.9 - 27.3	South Pacific	T. munda (249524)
Early/Lower Oligocene	33.9 - 27.3	North Pacific	T. spp. (248867 248868 248871)
Rupelian	33.9 - 27.3	Western Sahara	T. gemma (206022)
Rupelian	33.9 - 27.3	North Pacific	T. munda (271700 272576 272584) T. spp. (271309 271329 271330) Tenuitellinata angustiumbilicata (271702 271704)
Oligocene	33.9 - 23.04	North Atlantic	Globigerina angustiumbilicata (121377) Globorotalia munda (121375)
Oligocene	33.9 - 23.04	North Pacific	T. gemma (267221 267222)
Oligocene	33.9 - 23.04	South Pacific	T. munda (251922)
Rupelian - Chattian	33.9 - 23.04	North Pacific	T. munda (272574) T. spp. (272566) Tenuitellinata angustiumbilicata (271291 271695 272570)
Rupelian - Chattian	33.9 - 23.04	North Atlantic	T. angustiumbilicata (264374)
Rupelian - Chattian	33.9 - 23.04	Canada (British Colombia)	Globorotalia gemma (58090)
Oligocene - Early/Lower Miocene	33.9 - 15.98	North Pacific	T. gemma, Tenuitellinata praestainforthi (267219)
Oligocene - Miocene	33.9 - 5.333	Indian Ocean	T. gemma (257465)
Oligocene - Miocene	33.9 - 5.333	South Pacific	T. munda (251913)
Chattian	27.3 - 23.04	North Pacific	T. munda (270979) T. munda, Tenuitellinata angustiumbilicata (270935) Tenuitellinata angustiumbilicata (269916 270931 270933 272837 272838)
Chattian	27.3 - 23.04	North Atlantic	T. angustiumbilicata (263388 263396) T. munda (263398)
Late/Upper Oligocene	27.3 - 23.04	Antigua and Barbuda	Globigerina ciperoensis (94179 94184 94185 94186)
Late/Upper Oligocene	27.3 - 23.04	North Atlantic	Globigerina angustiumbilicata (121376 121378)
Aquitanian	23.04 - 20.45	North Pacific	T. munda, Tenuitellinata angustiumbilicata (272554) Tenuitellinata angustiumbilicata (270923 270926 270927 270966)
Aquitanian	23.04 - 20.45	North Atlantic	T. angustiumbilicata (263711 263716 263719) T. munda, T. angustiumbilicata (263710 263715)
Aquitanian	23.04 - 20.45	Austria	T. brevispira, T. minutissima, Tenuitellinata pseudoedita, Tenuitellinata sp., Tenuitellinata angustiumbilicata, T. clemenciae (99160)
Early/Lower Miocene	23.04 - 15.98	Germany (North Rhein-Westfalia)	T. minutissima (62882)
Early/Lower Miocene	23.04 - 15.98	North Pacific	T. clemenciae (267779) T. gemma (267192 267196 267205) T. munda (246130 267780 267785) Tenuitellinata praestainforthi (267197 267207)
Miocene	23.04 - 5.333	Indian Ocean	T. gemma (257585)
Burdigalian	20.45 - 15.98	North Pacific	Tenuitellinata angustiumbilicata (271688)
Langhian	15.98 - 13.82	North Pacific	T. munda (272806 272810 272812)
Middle Miocene	15.98 - 11.63	North Pacific	T. angustiumbilicata (267772) T. clemenciae (267752 267767)
Serravallian	13.82 - 11.63	North Pacific	T. munda (270945) T. spp. (270948)
Pliocene	5.333 - 2.58	South Pacific	T. sp. (269533 269582)
Pleistocene	2.58 - 0.0117	South Pacific	T. sp. (242557 242582)