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Mutabella

Globigerinitidae

Taxonomy
Mutabella was named by Pearson et al. (2001) [ ]. It was considered unknown by Pearson et al. (2001).

It was assigned to Globigerinitidae by Pearson et al. (2001).

Species
Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Mutabella Pearson et al. p. 120 fig. 132

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyGlobigerinoidea
familyGlobigerinitidae
genusMutabella

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. †Mutabella Pearson et al. 2001
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Mutabella mirabilis Pearson et al. 2001
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
P.N. Pearson et al. 2001Description. Test trochospiral, with a tendency for planispiral coiling
in the final whorl; chambers globular to ovate; aperture variable, from intraumbilical to extraumbilical or axially symmetric, commonly with umbilical tooth-plate; wall microperforate, pustulose, with pustules sit- uated between the pores. Supplementary sutural and areal apertures sometimes occur. Adult test size: 200-450 um.
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 Early/Lower Miocene to the top of the Middle Miocene or 23.04000 to 11.63000 Ma

Collections (10 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98North Pacific M. mirabilis (246128 267776 267777)
Early/Lower Miocene - Middle Miocene23.04 - 11.63North Pacific M. mirabilis (245416 267773 267774)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63North Pacific M. mirabilis (267750 267753 267759 267767)