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Fijiella

Buliminidae

Taxonomy
Fijiella was named by Loeblich and Tappan (1962). It is extant.

It was assigned to Buliminidae by Loeblich and Tappan (1962).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1962Fijiella Loeblich and Tappan

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyBuliminoideaJones 1875
familyBuliminidae
genusFijiella

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.

G. Fijiella Loeblich and Tappan 1962
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. R. Loeblich and H. Tappan 1962Test free, pyramidal and triangular in section; chambers broad and
low, triserially arranged throughout; wall calcareous, coarsely perforate,
surface smooth, lateral margins carinate and may be spinose; primary
aperture a narrow, elongate basal slit, terminal face with a supple-
mentary cribrate 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
Collections
No collection or age range data are available