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Saitoella

Globothalamea - Rotaliida - Gavelinellidae

Taxonomy
Saitoella was named by Kaiho (1992). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Gavelinellidae by Kaiho (1992).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1992Saitoella Kaiho

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
classGlobothalamea
RankNameAuthor
orderRotaliidaDelage and Herouard 1896
superfamilyChilostomelloidea
familyGavelinellidaeHofker 1956
genusSaitoella

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. †Saitoella Kaiho 1992
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
K. Kaiho 1992Test subglobular, chambers in a trochospirally arranged
closed coil, only the final whorl visible on both spiral and umbilical sides;
periphery rounded; sutures radial; wall calcareous, finely perforate, surface
smooth; aperture an elongate interiomarginal slit, extending from near the
periphery to the open umbilicus, bordered with a narrow lip.
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