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Jenkinsina columbiana

Guembelitriidae

Taxonomy
Guembelitria columbiana was named by Howe (1939). It is not extant.

It was recombined as Jenkinsina columbiana by Jenkins et al. (1998).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1939Guembelitria columbiana Howe
1998Jenkinsina columbiana Jenkins et al. p. 67

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
RankNameAuthor
familyGuembelitriidae
genusJenkinsina
speciescolumbiana()

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.

Jenkinsina columbiana Howe 1939
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
D.G. Jenkins et al. 1998 Test free, small, triangular shaped outline, with an apical angle of 62" and a lobulate periphery. Wall calcareous, microperforate, pustular. Chambers globular, spherical in out- line, coiled triserially, with about nine forming the test, increasing rapidly in size. Sutures fairly deep. Umbilicus open. Aperture a low arch at base of final chamber, with a distinct irregular flanged lip. Length of holotype recorded by Howe (1939) as 150 pm.
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