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Discorbis midwayensis

Globothalamea - Rotaliida - Discorbidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1940Discorbis midwayensis Cushman
2022Discorbis midwayensis Missotti

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
classGlobothalamea
orderRotaliidaDelage and Herouard 1896
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyDiscorboidea
familyDiscorbidaeEhrenberg 1838
genusDiscorbis
speciesmidwayensisCushman 1940

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.

Discorbis midwayensis Cushman 1940
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Diagnosis
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Measurements
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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 Maastrichtian to the top of the Eocene or 72.20000 to 33.90000 Ma

Collections (18 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Argentina (Chubut) Discorbis midwayensis (231295)
Maastrichtian - Danian72.2 - 61.66Argentina (Rio Negro) Discorbis midwayensis (236488)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Argentina (Chubut) Discorbis midwayensis (231986)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Puerto Rico Discorbis midwayensis (87547)
Late/Upper Paleocene59.24 - 56.0French Guiana Discorbis midwayensis (209425 209427 209428 209429 209431 209432 209437 209438 209439 209440 209445 209446)
Late/Upper Paleocene59.24 - 56.0Suriname Discorbis midwayensis (209460)
Eocene56.0 - 33.9French Guiana Discorbis midwayensis (209424)