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Virgulinella

Caucasinidae

Taxonomy
Virgulinella was named by Cushman (1932) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-l-u R]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Caucasinidae by Gibson (1983); and to Foraminiferida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1932Virgulinella Cushman
1983Virgulinella Gibson p. 368
2002Virgulinella Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
suborderRotaliinaDelage and Herouard 1896
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyCassidulinacead'Orbigny 1839
familyCaucasinidaeBykova 1959
genusVirgulinellaCushman 1932

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. Virgulinella Cushman 1932
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitesubo
Environment: outer shelf, marinesubo
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Life habit: semi-infaunalo
Diet: omnivoreo
Created: 2007-09-19 08:26:03
Modified: 2007-09-19 10:26:03
Source: subo = suborder, o = order
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Middle Miocene or 15.98000 to 11.63000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Chile (Coquimbo) V. pertusa (222362)