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Rotaforma

Protozoa - Nassellaria - Rotaformidae

Taxonomy
Rotaforma was named by Pessagno (1970) [Sepkoski's age data: K Ceno-l K Ceno-u]. It is the type genus of Rotaformidae.

It was assigned to Rotaformidae by De Wever et al. (2001); and to Nassellaria by Sepkoski (2002).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1970Rotaforma Pessagno
2001Rotaforma De Wever et al. p. 235
2002Rotaforma Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderNassellariaEhrenberg 1875
superfamilyAcanthodesmiaceaHertwig 1879
familyRotaformidaePessagno 1970
genusRotaformaPessagno 1970

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. †Rotaforma Pessagno 1970
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicap
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: passively mobilep
Life habit: planktonicp
Diet: omnivorep
Created: 2005-01-28 01:13:47
Modified: 2005-01-28 03:13:47
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 1999

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Albian to the top of the Early/Lower Cenomanian or 106.30000 to 93.90000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5Italy R. mirabilis (77178) R. volatilis, R. haeckeli, R. mirabilis (77255)
Late/Upper Albian - Cenomanian106.3 - 93.9Oman R. mirabilis (125373)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Italy R. haeckeli, R. mirabilis (78742) R. mirabilis (78741)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Italy R. haeckeli, R. mirabilis (77274) R. volatilis, R. mirabilis (77273)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Italy R. mirabilis (77177)