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Guembelina cubensis

Heterohelicidae

Taxonomy
Guembelina cubensis was named by Palmer (1934). It is not extant.

It was recombined as Chiloguembelina cubensis by Fraass et al. (2024).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
G. globulosa, G. paucistriata

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1934Guembelina cubensis Palmer pp. 73-76
2024Chiloguembelina cubensis Fraass et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
superfamilyGlobigerinaceae(Carpenter et al. 1862)
RankNameAuthor
familyHeterohelicidaeCushman 1927
subfamilyHeterohelicinaeCushman 1927
genusGuembelinaEgger 1900
speciescubensis

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.

†Guembelina cubensis Palmer 1934
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
D.K. Palmer 1934Test minute. Comprising approximately 7 pairs of chambers biserially arranged throughout. Chambers inflated; increasing regularly but rapidly in width so that the last 2 pairs form half the length of the test. Maximum width at apertural extremity. Sutures depressed. In side view periphery only moderately lobulate. Aperture a very low opening at the base of the final chamber. Wall calcareous, very finely perforated, slightly roughened.
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

Age range: base of the Lutetian to the top of the Duntroonian or 48.07000 to 25.20000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03Nigeria Chiloguembelina cubensis (77257)
Bartonian - Priabonian41.03 - 33.9Canada (British Columbia) Chiloguembelina cubensis (209754)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9USA (Louisiana) Chiloguembelina cubensis (55251)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3Iran Chiloguembelina cubensis (138868)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3Australia (South Australia) Chiloguembelina cubensis (45823)
Rupelian - Chattian33.9 - 23.04Canada (British Columbia) Chiloguembelina cubensis (209758)
Duntroonian27.3 - 25.2New Zealand (South Island) Chiloguembelina cubensis (184888)