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Calpionella elliptica

Protozoa - Calpionellida

Taxonomy
Calpionella elliptica was named by Cadisch (1932). It is not extant.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1932Calpionella elliptica Cadisch
1963Calpionella elliptica Doben

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
superphylumBiciliata
RankNameAuthor
phylumCiliophora
orderCalpionellida
genusCalpionellaLorenz 1902
speciesellipticaCadisch 1932

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.

Calpionella elliptica Cadisch 1932
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Environment: outer shelf, oceanic, oligotrophic, marineo
Locomotion: passively mobileo
Life habit: planktonico
Created: 2006-02-20 05:12:30
Modified: 2006-02-20 07:12:30
Source: o = order
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Berriasian to the top of the Early/Lower Valanginian or 143.10000 to 132.60000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Berriasian143.1 - 141.0Germany (Bayern) Calpionella elliptica (276960)
Berriasian143.1 - 137.05Poland Calpionella elliptica (62344)
Berriasian - Early/Lower Valanginian143.1 - 132.6Albania Calpionella elliptica (67435)
Middle Berriasian141.0 - 139.1Austria Calpionella elliptica (60196 60197 60198 60199)
Middle Berriasian141.0 - 139.1Germany (Bayern) Calpionella elliptica (276961)
Early/Lower Valanginian137.05 - 132.6Austria Calpionella elliptica (60206)