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Vasicostella

Ellipsolagenidae

Taxonomy
Vasicostella was named by Patterson and Richardson (1987) [Sepkoski's age data: Q Plei R Sepkoski's reference number: 717]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Oolininae by Patterson and Richardson (1987), Margerel (2009).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1987Vasicostella Patterson and Richardson
2009Vasicostella Margerel p. 598

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
suborderLageninaDelage and Herouard 1896
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyNodosariaceaEhrenberg 1838
familyEllipsolagenidaeSilvestri 1923
subfamilyOolininaeLoeblich and Tappan 1961
genusVasicostellaPatterson and Richardson 1987

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. Vasicostella Patterson and Richardson 1987
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Vasicostella acarinata Margerel 2009
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitesubo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: infaunalsubo
Diet: deposit feedersubo
Created: 2007-11-25 08:01:34
Modified: 2009-05-20 07:28:27
Source: subo = suborder, o = order
References: Kiessling 2004, Loeblich and Tappan 1984
Collections
No collection or age range data are available