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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 Miocene or 27.30000 to 5.33300 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 23.04 Ma

Collections (10 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Oligocene33.9 - 23.04North Atlantic Ehrenbergina variabilis (121375)
Late/Upper Oligocene27.3 - 23.04North Atlantic Ehrenbergina variabilis (121378)
Early/Lower Miocene - Miocene23.04 - 5.333North Atlantic Ehrenbergina undulate (141190)
Otaian - Altonian21.7 - 15.9New Zealand Ehrenbergina marwicki (77489)
Altonian18.7 - 15.9New Zealand Ehrenbergina marwicki (77491)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Ecuador Ehrenbergina pacifica (90851 90852)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Chile (Copiapó) Ehrenbergina sp. (223441)
Late/Upper Miocene - Early/Lower Pliocene11.63 - 3.6Chile (Copiapó) Ehrenbergina sp. (223443)
Tortonian - Zanclean11.63 - 3.6Australia (Victoria) Ehrenbergina serrata (166810)