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Loftusiida

Globothalamea - Loftusiida

Taxonomy
Loftusiida was named by Kaminski and Mikhalevich (2000). It is extant. It was considered monophyletic by Albrich et al. (2015).

It was assigned to Foraminiferida by Kiessling (2009); and to Globothalamea by Albrich et al. (2015).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2000Loftusiida Kaminski and Mikhalevich
2009Loftusiida Kiessling
2015Loftusiida Albrich et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
RankNameAuthor
classGlobothalamea
orderLoftusiidaKaminski and Mikhalevich 2000
orderLoftusiidaKaminski and Mikhalevich 2000

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. Loftusiida Kaminski and Mikhalevich 2000
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Superfm. †Loftusoidea Brady 1884
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Fm. †Acervulinidae Schultze 1854
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G. †Aberisphaera Wan 1991
G. Discogypsina Silvestri 1937
G. †Globogypsinoides Robinson and Cunningham 2022
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†Globogypsinoides browardensis Robinson and Cunningham 2022
G. Gypsina Carter 1877
G. Planogypsina Bermúdez 1952
G. Sphaerogypsina Galloway 1933
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Fm. †Spirocyclinidae Munier-Chalmas 1887
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G. †Haurania
G. †Saudia
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†Saudia discoidea Henson 1948
†Saudia floridana Robinson and Cunningham 2022
†Saudia labyrinthica Grimsdale 1952
Fm. Textulariellidae Gronhagen and Luterbacher 1966
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G. Textulariella Cushman 1927
Invalid names: Ataxophragmioidea Schwager 1877 [empty], Coskinolinidae Moullade 1965 [empty]
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
S. Albrich et al. 2015 Following the authors of the Order Loftusiida, it includes all agglutinated foraminifera with coiled arrangement of chambers in early stage, that later may be uncoiled, and with complex exoskeleton. The simple forms with the same chamber arrangement are grouped in the Order Lituolida LANKESTER, 1885. Therefore, in the future, further studies are needed to explore the relationship between taxa included in both orders.
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 Hettangian to the top of the Holocene or 201.40000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 192.9 Ma

Collections (213 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Hettangian - Sinemurian201.4 - 192.9Slovenia Haurania sp. (146865)
Early/Lower Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Slovenia Haurania deserta (146866)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Slovenia Haurania deserta (146868)
Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Slovenia Haurania sp. (68358)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian - Early/Lower Toarcian192.9 - 182.9Morocco Haurania amiji, Haurania deserta (21261)
Pliensbachian - Early/Lower Toarcian192.9 - 182.9Morocco Haurania amiji, Haurania deserta (42480)
Pliensbachian - Early/Lower Toarcian192.9 - 182.9Italy Haurania amiji, Haurania deserta (42434 42473 42479)
Toarcian184.2 - 174.7Slovenia Haurania deserta (146869)
Bajocian170.9 - 168.2Saudi Arabia Haurania deserta (45272 45301) Haurania sp. (48036 48044)
Bathonian168.2 - 165.3Saudi Arabia Haurania deserta (48141 48143)
Kimmeridgian - Tithonian154.8 - 143.1Greece Haurania deserta (68163)
Middle Tithonian - Late/Upper Tithonian149.2 - 143.1Czechia Acervulina sp. (31283)
Barremian125.77 - 121.4Portugal Textulariella sp. (73518)
Barremian - Aptian125.77 - 113.2Portugal Textulariella sp. (73502)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 119.57Portugal Textulariella sp. (67544)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Portugal Textulariella sp. (73564)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6Austria Gypsina sp. (74488 74489)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Spain Acervulina ogormani (74557)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian - Danian72.2 - 61.66Argentina (Neuquén) Textulariella sp. (232029)
Danian66.0 - 61.66China (Tibet) Sphaerogypsina sp. (215945)