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Plectofrondiculariidae

Nodosariata - Polymorphinida - Plectofrondiculariidae

Taxonomy
Plectofrondiculariidae was named by Cushman (1927). It is extant. It was considered unknown by Hayward et al. (2012).

It was assigned to Polymorphinina by Hayward et al. (2012).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1927Plectofrondiculariidae Cushman
2012Plectofrondiculariidae Hayward et al. p. 140

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
classNodosariata
RankNameAuthor
orderPolymorphinida
suborderPolymorphinina
familyPlectofrondiculariidae
familyPlectofrondiculariidae

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. Plectofrondiculariidae Cushman 1927
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G. †Parafrondicularia Asano 1938
G. †Plectofrondicularia Liebus 1902
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†Plectofrondicularia minuta Sullivan 1962
†Plectofrondicularia oregonensis Cushman et al. 1947
†Plectofrondicularia packardi Cushman and Schenck 1928
†Plectofrondicularia searsi Cushman et al. 1947
†Plectofrondicularia trinitatensis Cushman and Jarvis 1929
†Plectofrondicularia virginiana Cushman and Cederstrom 1949
†Plectofrondicularia vokesi Cushman et al. 1947
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
B.W. Hayward et al. 2012Test elongate, laterally compressed, biserial becoming uniserial, often with chevron-shaped chambers. Terminal aperture with slightly irregular ribs extending radially inwards form the lip into an oval aperture.
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 Bartonian to the top of the Zanclean or 41.03000 to 3.60000 Ma

Collections (29 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71USA (California) Plectofrondicularia kerni, Plectofrondicularia trinitatensis, Plectofrondicularia vaughani (185234)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71Egypt Plectofrondicularia mexicana (239107 239109)
Bartonian - Priabonian41.03 - 33.9Canada (British Columbia) Plectofrondicularia vaughani (209754)
Late/Upper Eocene37.71 - 33.9USA (Washington) Plectofrondicularia sp. (169048) Plectofrondicularia sp., Plectofrondicularia vaughani (169032)
Late/Upper Eocene37.71 - 33.9USA (Louisiana/Texas) Plectofrondicularia mexicana (45017)
Late/Upper Eocene37.71 - 33.9Ecuador Plectofrondicularia peruviana (42812 42868)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9USA (Oregon) Plectofrondicularia oregonensis (207871)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.04North Atlantic Plectofrondicularia seminuda (121377)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.04USA (California) Plectofrondicularia miocenica (185215) Plectofrondicularia miocenica, Plectofrondicularia packardi, Plectofrondicularia vaughani (185217) Plectofrondicularia vaughani (185216 186038)
Rupelian - Chattian33.9 - 23.04Canada (British Columbia) Plectofrondicularia gracilis (209759)
Late/Upper Oligocene27.3 - 23.04North Atlantic Plectofrondicularia seminuda (121376 121378)
Aquitanian23.04 - 20.45Austria Plectofrondicularia sp. (99160)
Early/Lower Miocene - Middle Miocene23.04 - 11.63Costa Rica Plectofrondicularia sp. (143215)
Early/Lower Miocene - Miocene23.04 - 5.333North Atlantic Parafrondicularia miocenica, Parafrondicularia sp. (141888)
Otaian21.7 - 18.7New Zealand Plectofrondicularia whaiangaroica (77488)
Otaian - Altonian21.7 - 15.9New Zealand Plectofrondicularia whaiangaroica (77489)
Altonian18.7 - 15.9New Zealand Plectofrondicularia whaiangaroica (77491)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Ecuador Plectofrondicularia jarvisi (90852) Plectofrondicularia morreyae (90851)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.63USA (Florida) Plectofrondicularia mansfieldi (94810)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Ecuador Plectofrondicularia advena, Plectofrondicularia californica (90838) Plectofrondicularia californica (90839)