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Robertinidae

Nodosariata - Robertinida - Robertinidae

Taxonomy
Robertinidae was named by Reuss (1850). It is extant. It was considered unknown by Loeblich and Tappan (1984).

It was assigned to Robertinoidea by Loeblich and Tappan (1984).

Subtaxa

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1850Robertinidae Reuss
1984Robertinidae Loeblich and Tappan p. 36

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
classNodosariata
orderRobertinida
RankNameAuthor
suborderRobertinina
superfamilyRobertinoidea
familyRobertinidae
familyRobertinidae

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.

Fm. Robertinidae Reuss 1850
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Subfm. Robertininae Reuss 1850
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G. Robertinoides Höglund 1947
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. R. Loeblich and H. Tappan 1984 Chambers coiled in low to high predominantly dextral trochospiral, or may be nearly planispiral; interior of chambers divided by double transverse partition resulting from infolding of wall, and forming small supplementary chambers on one or both sides of test, or with primary and secondary chambers in distinct series; aperture interiomarginal, elongate loop-shaped or with two diverging slits, or may have additional areal or sutural supplementary openings. L. Eocene to Holocene.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitesubo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: semi-infaunalo
Diet: omnivoreo
Created: 2007-11-25 22:40:59
Modified: 2007-11-26 00:40:59
Source: subo = suborder, o = order
References: Loeblich and Tappan 1984, Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: Late/Upper Pleistocene or 0.12900 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.0117 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pleistocene2.58 - 0.0117North Atlantic Robertinoides spp. (264686)
NN210.29 - 0.0North Atlantic Robertinoides spp. (265658)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117North Atlantic Robertinoides spp. (262657 263768)