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Discorboidea

Globothalamea - Rotaliida

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1838Discorboidea Ehrenberg
2012Discorboidea Carignano
2017Discorboidea Holzmann and Pawlowski p. 32
2022Discorboidea Missotti

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
classGlobothalamea
RankNameAuthor
orderRotaliidaDelage and Herouard 1896
superfamilyDiscorboidea
superfamilyDiscorboidea

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.

Superfm. Discorboidea Ehrenberg 1838
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Fm. Cancrisidae Chapman et al. 1934
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G. †Gyroidinoides Reiss 1963
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†Gyroidinoides girardanus Cushman and Stainforth 1945
†Gyroidinoides koestleri Ozsvárt 2003
†Gyroidinoides subangulata Plummer 1927
G. †Stensioina Brotzen 1936
Fm. †Discorbidae Ehrenberg 1838
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G. Discorbina Carpenter et al. 1862
Subfm. Discorbinae Ehrenberg 1838
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G. Eponides Montfort 1808
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†Eponides ellisorae Garret 1939
†Eponides keenani Cushman and Kleinpell 1934
†Eponides kleinpelli Cushman and Frizzell 1940
†Eponides lodoensis Martin 1943
†Eponides lunata Brotzen 1948
†Eponides mexicana Cushman 1925
Eponides parantillarum McCulloch 1977
†Eponides toulmini Brotzen 1948
Eponides umbonatus Reuss 1851
G. Hanzawaia Asano 1944
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†Hanzawaia asterizana Huang et al. 2019
†Hanzawaia castellaroae Bertels 1964
†Hanzawaia illingi Nuttall 1928
G. Rosalina d'Orbigny 1826
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Rosalina aguayoi Bermudez 1935
Rosalina floridensis Cushman 1931
Rosalina globularis d'Orbigny 1826
Rosalina obtusa d'Orbigny 1846
Rosalina orientalis Cushman 1915
†Rosalina patagonica Náñez and Malumián 2008
Rosalina valvulata d'Orbigny 1826
G. Valvulineria Cushman 1926
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Valvulineria candeiana d'Orbigny 1839
†Valvulineria lenae Bertels 1964
†Valvulineria tumeyensis Cushman and Simonson 1944
†Valvulineria wilcoxensis Cushman and Ponton 1932
G. Discorbis Lamarck 1804
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†Discorbis midwayensis Cushman 1940
†Discorbis vesicularis Lamarck 1804
G. Epistominella Husezima and Maruhasi 1944
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†Epistominella pungoensis Gibson 1983
G. †Mohlerina
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†Mohlerina basiliensis Mohler 1938
G. Neoeponides Reiss 1960
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Neoeponides auberi d'Orbigny 1839
G. Orbitina Sellier de Civrieux
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Orbitina taguscovensis McCulloch 1977
G. †Rotorbinella Bandy 1944
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†Rotorbinella packardi Bandy 1949
Rotorbinella rosea d'Orbigny 1826
Subfm. Siphonininae Cushman 1927
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G. Siphoninella Cushman 1927
G. Strebloides Bermudez and Seiglie 1963
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Strebloides advenus Cushman 1922
Fm. Placentulinidae Kasimova et al. 1980
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Subfm. Ashbrookiinae Loeblich and Tappan 1984
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†Paalzowella feifeli Paalzow 1932
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Invalid names: Trocholina elevata Paalzow 1932 [synonym], Trocholina transversarii Paalzow 1932 [synonym]
†Paalzowella turbinella Guembel 1862
G. Patellinella Cushman 1928
G. †Rumanolina Neagu 2001
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†Rumanolina seiboldi Lutze 1960
Fm. Rosalinidae Reiss 1963
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G. Discanomalina Asano 1951
G. Gavelinopsis Hofker 1951
G. †Neoconorbina Hofker 1951
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G. Rotorboides Sellier de Civrieux 1977
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Rotorboides granulosus Heron-Allen and Earland 1915
Subfm. Rupertininae Loeblich and Tappan 1961
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G. Rupertina Loeblich and Tappan 1961
G. Tretomphaloides Banner et al. 1985
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G. Tretomphalus Mobius 1880
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Tretomphalus bulloides d'Orbigny 1839
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
M. Holzmann and J. Pawlowski 2017Trochospiral test, free-living or attached; umbilical or peripheral slit-like apertures bordered by lips.
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 Late/Upper Pliensbachian to the top of the Holocene or 192.90000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 184.2 Ma

Collections (2790 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Jurassic - Rotalipora ticinensis201.4 - 100.4North Pacific Gyroidinoides sp. (260153)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Germany (Bavaria) Discorbis sp. (51275)
Late/Upper Aalenian174.7 - 170.9Spain Paalzowella goyi (168076 168077 168078 168079)
Early/Lower Bajocian170.9 - 168.6Spain Paalzowella goyi (168080 168081)
Bajocian170.9 - 168.2Slovakia Paalzowella elevata, Rumanolina feifeli, Rumanolina seiboldi, Paalzowella turbinella (60237) Paalzowella turbinella, Paalzowella feifeli (201061 201062)
Bajocian170.9 - 168.2France Paalzowella sp. (34714 34715)
Late/Upper Bajocian168.6 - 168.2Russian Federation (Karachay-Cherkessia) Paalzowella undosa (198680)
Callovian165.3 - 161.5Egypt Discorbis dreheri, Trocholina transversarii (99486)
Callovian165.3 - 161.5Saudi Arabia Conicospirillina basiliensis (48881) Discorbis sp. (48602)
Middle Callovian - Late/Upper Callovian165.3 - 161.5Saudi Arabia Trocholina transversarii, Conicospirillina basiliensis (34544)
Middle Oxfordian161.5 - 154.8Germany (Niedersachsen) Mohlerina basiliensis (98352)
Oxfordian161.5 - 154.8Saudi Arabia Conicospirillina basiliensis (46049 46050)
Oxfordian - Early/Lower Kimmeridgian161.5 - 152.21Bulgaria Paalzowella turbinella, Paalzowella feifeli (151485)
Oxfordian - Early/Lower Kimmeridgian161.5 - 152.21Poland Rumanolina feifeli (215249)
Oxfordian - Kimmeridgian161.5 - 149.2Poland Rumanolina feifeli (215203)
Late/Upper Oxfordian157.9 - 154.8Romania Discorbis danubiensis (35199)
Late/Upper Oxfordian157.9 - 154.8Switzerland Discorbis speciosus (61723)
Late/Upper Oxfordian157.9 - 154.8Poland Paalzowella turbinella (78596)
Late/Upper Oxfordian - Early/Lower Kimmeridgian157.9 - 152.21France (Normandy) Conicospirillina basiliensis (23539)
Early/Lower Kimmeridgian154.8 - 152.21Poland Discorbis subspeciosus (78624) Paalzowella turbinella (78625)