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Lepidorbitoides minor

Lepitorbitoididae

Taxonomy
Orbitoides minor was named by Schlumberger (1901).

It was recombined as Lepidorbitoides minor by Baron-Szabo (2000).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1901Orbitoides minor Schlumberger
2000Lepidorbitoides minor Baron-Szabo

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
suborderRotaliinaDelage and Herouard 1896
RankNameAuthor
familyLepitorbitoididaeVaughan 1933
genusLepidorbitoides
speciesminor(Schlumberger 1901)

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.

Lepidorbitoides minor Schlumberger 1901
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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: base of the Late/Upper Maastrichtian to the top of the Maastrichtian or 72.20000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Campanian - Maastrichtian83.6 - 66.0United Arab Emirates Lepidorbitoides minor (67456)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian - Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Spain Lepidorbitoides minor (67552)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Netherlands Lepidorbitoides minor (3123)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Spain Lepidorbitoides minor (67554 67555)