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Ehrenbergininae

Cassidulinidae

Taxonomy
Ehrenbergininae was named by Cushman (1927). It is extant. It was considered unknown by Loeblich and Tappan (1984).

It was assigned to Cassidulinidae by Cushman (1927), Loeblich and Tappan (1984).

Subtaxa
Ehrenbergina

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1927Ehrenbergininae Cushman
1984Ehrenbergininae Loeblich and Tappan p. 45

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
suborderRotaliinaDelage and Herouard 1896
RankNameAuthor
familyCassidulinidae
subfamilyEhrenbergininae
subfamilyEhrenbergininae

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.

Subfm. Ehrenbergininae Cushman 1927
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G. Ehrenbergina Reuss 1850
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. R. Loeblich and H. Tappan 1984Test with tendency to uncoil in later stage. Eocene to Holocene.
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

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Late/Upper Oligocene to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 27.30000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 23.04 Ma

Collections (155 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Cenozoic66.0 - 0.0Indian Ocean Ehrenbergina carinata (257291)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.04North Atlantic Ehrenbergina variabilis (121375)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04North Pacific Ehrenbergina histrix (270350)
Late/Upper Oligocene27.3 - 23.04North Atlantic Ehrenbergina variabilis (121378)
Aquitanian23.04 - 20.45North Pacific Ehrenbergina histrix (273514 273516 273520)
Aquitanian - Burdigalian23.04 - 15.98North Pacific Ehrenbergina histrix (273477)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98South Pacific Ehrenbergina bicornis (254241) Ehrenbergina sp. (254244)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Southern Ocean Ehrenbergina glabra (249278)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98North Pacific Ehrenbergina histrix (261060 261061 261062 261063 261064 261065 261066 261067 261068 261070)
Early/Lower Miocene - Middle Miocene23.04 - 11.63North Pacific Ehrenbergina histrix (261057 261058 261059)
Early/Lower Miocene - Miocene23.04 - 5.333North Atlantic Ehrenbergina undulate (141190)
Miocene23.04 - 5.333South Pacific Ehrenbergina mestayeri (271598)
Otaian - Altonian21.7 - 15.9New Zealand Ehrenbergina marwicki (77489)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98South Pacific Ehrenbergina sp. (253375)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98North Pacific Ehrenbergina histrix (273471 273474 273510 273512)
Burdigalian - Langhian20.45 - 13.82North Pacific Ehrenbergina histrix (268575 273468)
Altonian18.7 - 15.9New Zealand Ehrenbergina marwicki (77491)
Langhian15.98 - 13.82North Pacific Ehrenbergina histrix (270334)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63North Pacific Ehrenbergina histrix (261038 261040 261041 261044 261046 261050 261052 261053 261055 261056)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Ecuador Ehrenbergina pacifica (90851 90852)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Southern Ocean Ehrenbergina glabra (249277)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Chile (Copiapó) Ehrenbergina sp. (223441)
Middle Miocene - Late/Upper Miocene15.98 - 5.333North Pacific Ehrenbergina histrix (261031)
Middle Miocene - Late/Upper Miocene15.98 - 5.333South Pacific Ehrenbergina sp. (255347 255348)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.63North Pacific Ehrenbergina histrix (273503)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246North Pacific Ehrenbergina histrix (273458 273498)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333Southern Ocean Ehrenbergina glabra (249640)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333South Pacific Ehrenbergina bicornis (256751) Ehrenbergina marwicki, Ehrenbergina bicornis (255346) Ehrenbergina sp. (255340 255341 255342 256752) Ehrenbergina sp., Ehrenbergina bicornis (256755)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333North Pacific Ehrenbergina histrix (261000 261004 261010 261013 261025) Ehrenbergina pacifica (245035)
Tortonian - Messinian11.63 - 5.333North Pacific Ehrenbergina histrix (273456)
Late/Upper Miocene - Early/Lower Pliocene11.63 - 3.6Chile (Copiapó) Ehrenbergina sp. (223443)
Tortonian - Zanclean11.63 - 3.6Australia (Victoria) Ehrenbergina serrata (166810)
Late/Upper Miocene - Pliocene11.63 - 2.58North Pacific Ehrenbergina histrix (260980)
NN910.6 - 9.6South Pacific Ehrenbergina sp. (257247)
NN125.6 - 5.0South Pacific Ehrenbergina sp. (257240 257242 257244)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58Indian Ocean Ehrenbergina spp. (252652)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58South Pacific Ehrenbergina sp. (256731 256734 256746)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58Southern Ocean Ehrenbergina glabra (249274 254652)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58North Pacific Ehrenbergina trigona (266068)
Pliocene - Pleistocene5.333 - 0.0117South Pacific Ehrenbergina sp. (255339)
Pliocene - Pleistocene5.333 - 0.0117Indian Ocean Ehrenbergina spp. (252650)
NN14 - NN154.0 - 3.75Indian Ocean Ehrenbergina spp. (257286)
NN163.75 - 2.5South Pacific Ehrenbergina marwicki (257231)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.58North Atlantic Ehrenbergina sp. (265037 265044 265665 265668 265670)
Early/Lower Pleistocene - Late/Upper Pleistocene2.58 - 0.0117North Atlantic Ehrenbergina sp. (265662)
Pleistocene2.58 - 0.0117North Pacific Ehrenbergina histrix (267794) Ehrenbergina pacifica (254177 254180 254181 254182 254185) Ehrenbergina trigona (267500 267508 267512)
Pleistocene2.58 - 0.0117North Atlantic Ehrenbergina pupa (266207 266209) Ehrenbergina sp. (264821) Ehrenbergina spp. (261810 262199)
Pleistocene2.58 - 0.0117South Pacific Ehrenbergina marwicki (255332) Ehrenbergina sp. (255331 255335)
Pleistocene2.58 - 0.0117Southern Ocean Ehrenbergina glabra (247063 250272 250273 250274 250275 250276 254650)
NN17 - NN182.5 - 1.9Indian Ocean Ehrenbergina pacifica (242419)
NN182.4 - 1.9South Pacific Ehrenbergina pacifica (243294)
NN191.9 - 0.42Indian Ocean Ehrenbergina pacifica (242411 242416 242631 242633) Ehrenbergina spp. (249088 249090 249095 249550 249551 256213 257256 257261 259077 259790 259791 259793 259794 259795 259799)
NN191.9 - 0.42South Pacific Ehrenbergina marwicki (257229) Ehrenbergina pacifica (243286)
Matuyama0.99 - 0.773North Pacific Ehrenbergina pacifica (254948)
Brunhes0.773 - 0.0North Pacific Ehrenbergina pacifica (254917)
NN210.29 - 0.0Indian Ocean Ehrenbergina pacifica (242408) Ehrenbergina spp. (259786 259787)
NN210.29 - 0.0South Pacific Ehrenbergina pacifica (243461 243466 243470)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117South Pacific Ehrenbergina sp. (273973)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117North Atlantic Ehrenbergina sp. (262657 262658 263773 263777)