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Biddulphiaceae

Biddulphiaceae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1844Biddulphiaceae Kützing pp. 136-137
1954Biddulphiaceae Krieger p. 83
1976Biddulphiaceae Andrews p. 16
2018Biddulphiaceae Witkowski p. 57

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kingdomProtista
phylumOchrophyta
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familyBiddulphiaceae
familyBiddulphiaceae

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.

Fm. Biddulphiaceae Kützing 1844
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G. Biddulphia Gray 1821
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†Biddulphia aurita Kützing 1930
†Biddulphia aurita obtusa Kützing 1844
†Biddulphia semicircularis Brightwel 1853
†Biddulphia tuomeyi Bailey 1844
G. †Briggera Ross and Sims 1985
G. Eunotogramma Weisse 1854
G. †Fenneria Witkowski 2018
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†Fenneria brachiatum Brightwell 1856
G. Hemiaulus Ehrenberg 1844
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†Hemiaulus polymorphus Grunow 1884
G. Isthmia Agardh 1832
G. †Lisitzinia Jousé 1978
G. Pseudotriceratium Grunow 1884
Invalid names: Biddulphioideae [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Campanian to the top of the Messinian or 83.60000 to 5.33300 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 72.2 Ma

Collections (107 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Campanian83.6 - 72.2Antarctica Eunotogramma polymorpha, Eunotogramma producta, Eunotogramma weissei, Hemiaulus assymetricus, Hemiaulus bipons, Hemiaulus echinulatus, Hemiaulus elegans, Hemiaulus hostilis group, Hemiaulus huberi, Hemiaulus includens, Hemiaulus kittonii, Hemiaulus kondai, Hemiaulus praelegans, Hemiaulus rossicus, Hemiaulus sibericus, Hemiaulus sp. A., Hemiaulus sp. B., Biddulphia sparsipunctata, Hemiaulus polymorphus (57573) Hemiaulus bipons, Hemiaulus gleseri, Hemiaulus kondai, Hemiaulus rossicus, Hemiaulus sp. B. (57574)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2Canada Eunotogramma bivitata, Hemiaulus altus, Hemiaulus antiquus, Hemiaulus curvatulus, Hemiaulus echinulatus, Hemiaulus februatus, Hemiaulus kittonii, Hemiaulus schmidti, Hemiaulus sporalis, Hemiaulus undulatus, Hemiaulus polymorphus (57616) Hemiaulus curvatulus, Hemiaulus sporalis (57657)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2Canada (Northwest Territories) Eunotogramma bivitata, Eunotogramma enorme, Hemiaulus elegans, Hemiaulus orthoceras, Hemiaulus schmidti, Hemiaulus sporalis (57631) Eunotogramma bivitata, Hemiaulus antiquus, Hemiaulus echinulatus, Hemiaulus februatus, Hemiaulus schmidti, Hemiaulus sporalis, Hemiaulus polymorphus (57645) Eunotogramma bivitata, Hemiaulus arcticus, Hemiaulus danicus, Hemiaulus elegans, Hemiaulus kittonii, Hemiaulus schmidti, Hemiaulus sporalis, Hemiaulus tumidicornis, Hemiaulus undulatus, Hemiaulus polymorphus (57628) Eunotogramma bivitata, Hemiaulus curvatulus, Hemiaulus schmidti (57653) Eunotogramma bivitata, Hemiaulus danicus, Hemiaulus echinulatus, Hemiaulus februatus, Hemiaulus polymorphus (57625) Hemiaulus altus, Hemiaulus antiquus, Hemiaulus curvatulus, Hemiaulus echinulatus, Hemiaulus elegans, Hemiaulus februatus, Hemiaulus kittonii, Hemiaulus schmidti, Hemiaulus sporalis, Hemiaulus polymorphus (57614) Hemiaulus altus, Hemiaulus antiquus, Hemiaulus curvatulus, Hemiaulus echinulatus, Hemiaulus februatus, Hemiaulus kittonii, Hemiaulus orthoceras, Hemiaulus punctatus, Hemiaulus schmidti, Hemiaulus sporalis, Hemiaulus polymorphus (57615) Hemiaulus altus, Hemiaulus arcticus, Hemiaulus curvatulus, Hemiaulus februatus, Hemiaulus kittonii, Hemiaulus orthoceras, Hemiaulus schmidti, Hemiaulus sporalis, Hemiaulus undulatus, Hemiaulus polymorphus (57621) Hemiaulus altus, Hemiaulus arcticus, Hemiaulus curvatulus, Hemiaulus februatus, Hemiaulus kittonii, Hemiaulus schmidti, Hemiaulus sporalis, Hemiaulus undulatus, Hemiaulus polymorphus (57619) Hemiaulus altus, Hemiaulus curvatulus, Hemiaulus danicus, Hemiaulus echinulatus, Hemiaulus elegans, Hemiaulus februatus, Hemiaulus orthoceras, Hemiaulus schmidti, Hemiaulus sporalis, Hemiaulus polymorphus (57613) Hemiaulus altus, Hemiaulus curvatulus, Hemiaulus echinulatus, Hemiaulus elegans, Hemiaulus februatus, Hemiaulus kittonii, Hemiaulus orthoceras, Hemiaulus schmidti, Hemiaulus sporalis, Hemiaulus polymorphus (57620) Hemiaulus altus, Hemiaulus curvatulus, Hemiaulus echinulatus, Hemiaulus februatus, Hemiaulus kittonii, Hemiaulus orthoceras, Hemiaulus schmidti, Hemiaulus sporalis, Hemiaulus polymorphus (57617) Hemiaulus altus, Hemiaulus curvatulus, Hemiaulus echinulatus, Hemiaulus kittonii, Hemiaulus schmidti, Hemiaulus sporalis, Hemiaulus polymorphus (57642 57644) Hemiaulus altus, Hemiaulus curvatulus, Hemiaulus februatus, Hemiaulus kittonii, Hemiaulus schmidti (57651) Hemiaulus altus, Hemiaulus curvatulus, Hemiaulus februatus, Hemiaulus kittonii, Hemiaulus schmidti, Hemiaulus sporalis, Hemiaulus polymorphus (57647) Hemiaulus altus, Hemiaulus curvatulus, Hemiaulus kittonii, Hemiaulus orthoceras, Hemiaulus schmidti, Hemiaulus sporalis, Hemiaulus polymorphus (57612) Hemiaulus altus, Hemiaulus curvatulus, Hemiaulus orthoceras, Hemiaulus schmidti, Hemiaulus sporalis, Biddulphia grunowi, Hemiaulus polymorphus (57618) Hemiaulus altus, Hemiaulus curvatulus, Hemiaulus schmidti, Hemiaulus sporalis, Hemiaulus polymorphus (57640 57648) Hemiaulus altus, Hemiaulus kittonii, Hemiaulus schmidti, Hemiaulus sporalis, Hemiaulus polymorphus (57641) Hemiaulus altus, Hemiaulus schmidti, Hemiaulus sporalis, Hemiaulus polymorphus (57634) Hemiaulus antiquus, Hemiaulus elegans, Hemiaulus orthoceras, Hemiaulus polymorphus (57609) Hemiaulus antiquus, Hemiaulus schmidti, Hemiaulus sporalis (57638) Hemiaulus arcticus, Hemiaulus curvatulus, Hemiaulus februatus, Hemiaulus kittonii, Hemiaulus schmidti, Hemiaulus sporalis, Hemiaulus undulatus, Hemiaulus polymorphus (57639) Hemiaulus arcticus, Hemiaulus echinulatus, Hemiaulus februatus, Hemiaulus kittonii, Hemiaulus orthoceras, Hemiaulus praelegans, Hemiaulus sporalis (57622) Hemiaulus curvatulus, Hemiaulus elegans, Hemiaulus orthoceras, Hemiaulus schmidti, Hemiaulus sporalis (57632) Hemiaulus curvatulus, Hemiaulus februatus, Hemiaulus kittonii, Hemiaulus orthoceras, Hemiaulus sporalis, Hemiaulus polymorphus (57624) Hemiaulus curvatulus, Hemiaulus februatus, Hemiaulus kittonii, Hemiaulus schmidti, Hemiaulus sporalis, Hemiaulus polymorphus (57643) Hemiaulus curvatulus, Hemiaulus kittonii, Hemiaulus punctatus, Hemiaulus schmidti, Hemiaulus sporalis (57649) Hemiaulus curvatulus, Hemiaulus kittonii, Hemiaulus schmidti, Hemiaulus sporalis (57652) Hemiaulus curvatulus, Hemiaulus orthoceras, Hemiaulus schmidti, Hemiaulus sporalis, Hemiaulus polymorphus (57608) Hemiaulus curvatulus, Hemiaulus orthoceras, Hemiaulus schmidti, Hemiaulus sporalis, Hemiaulus undulatus, Hemiaulus polymorphus (57623) Hemiaulus curvatulus, Hemiaulus schmidti, Hemiaulus polymorphus (57655) Hemiaulus danicus, Hemiaulus februatus, Hemiaulus schmidti, Hemiaulus sporalis, Hemiaulus polymorphus (57626) Hemiaulus elegans, Hemiaulus kittonii, Hemiaulus orthoceras, Hemiaulus schmidti, Hemiaulus sporalis, Hemiaulus polymorphus (57611) Hemiaulus februatus, Hemiaulus praelegans, Hemiaulus sporalis (57656) Hemiaulus februatus, Hemiaulus schmidti, Hemiaulus sporalis (57633) Hemiaulus februatus, Hemiaulus schmidti, Hemiaulus undulatus (57654) Hemiaulus februatus, Hemiaulus sporalis (57660) Hemiaulus kittonii, Hemiaulus schmidti, Hemiaulus sporalis (57646) Hemiaulus orthoceras (57610) Hemiaulus orthoceras, Hemiaulus schmidti, Hemiaulus tumidicornis (57627) Hemiaulus orthoceras, Hemiaulus tumidicornis (57629) Hemiaulus schmidti, Hemiaulus sporalis, Hemiaulus polymorphus (57650) Hemiaulus sp. (57213 57216 57217 57218 57219 57220) Hemiaulus sporalis (57637 57658 57659) Hemiaulus sporalis, Hemiaulus polymorphus (57607 57635 57636) Hemiaulus sporalis, Hemiaulus tumidicornis (57630)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2Canada (Nunavut) Hemiaulus altus, Hemiaulus curvatulus, Hemiaulus kittonii, Hemiaulus schmidti, Hemiaulus polymorphus (57442) Hemiaulus altus, Hemiaulus echinulatus, Hemiaulus schmidti, Hemiaulus sp. A, Hemiaulus polymorphus (57439) Hemiaulus antiquus (57267) Hemiaulus echinulatus, Hemiaulus elegans, Hemiaulus schmidti, Hemiaulus sp. A, Hemiaulus polymorphus (57259) Hemiaulus echinulatus, Hemiaulus elegans, Hemiaulus sp. A (57264) Hemiaulus echinulatus, Hemiaulus polymorphus (57440) Hemiaulus elegans (57263) Hemiaulus polymorphus (57441 57443) Hemiaulus sp. A, Hemiaulus polymorphus (57266) Hemiaulus sporalis, Hemiaulus polymorphus (57260 57437)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Antarctica Eunotogramma enorme, Eunotogramma gibbosa, Hemiaulus tumidicornis, Hemiaulus polymorphus (57558) Eunotogramma enorme, Hemiaulus rossicus (57554) Eunotogramma weissei, Hemiaulus sporalis (57562) Hemiaulus ambiguus, Hemiaulus bipons, Hemiaulus danicus, Hemiaulus elegans, Hemiaulus gleseri, Hemiaulus huberi, Hemiaulus kittonii, Hemiaulus rossicus, Hemiaulus seymouriensis, Hemiaulus sp. C., Hemiaulus sp. G., Hemiaulus sp. J., Hemiaulus sp. L., Hemiaulus sporalis, Hemiaulus polymorphus (57568) Hemiaulus ambiguus, Hemiaulus kondai, Hemiaulus seymouriensis, Hemiaulus sp. M. (57557) Hemiaulus andrewsi, Hemiaulus kondai, Hemiaulus rossicus, Biddulphia cretacea (57556) Hemiaulus kondai (57560 57566 57567) Hemiaulus kondai, Hemiaulus sp. J., Biddulphia cretacea (57561) Hemiaulus rossicus (57571) Hemiaulus rossicus, Hemiaulus polymorphus (57569)
Paleocene66.0 - 56.0Antarctica Eunotogramma gibbosa, Eunotogramma weissei, Hemiaulus andrewsi, Hemiaulus bipons, Hemiaulus kondai, Hemiaulus rossicus, Hemiaulus tumidicornis, Biddulphia sparsipunctata (57547) Eunotogramma polymorpha, Eunotogramma weissei, Hemiaulus ambiguus, Hemiaulus danicus, Hemiaulus elegans, Hemiaulus hostilis group, Hemiaulus huberi, Hemiaulus kittonii, Hemiaulus kondai, Hemiaulus praelegans, Hemiaulus rossicus, Hemiaulus sibericus, Hemiaulus sp. C., Hemiaulus sp. G., Hemiaulus sp. I., Hemiaulus sp. J., Hemiaulus sp. K., Biddulphia cretacea, Biddulphia fistulosa, Hemiaulus polymorphus (57545) Eunotogramma polymorpha, Hemiaulus andrewsi, Hemiaulus bipons, Hemiaulus curvatulus, Hemiaulus danicus, Hemiaulus elegans, Hemiaulus hostilis group, Hemiaulus incisus, Hemiaulus kittonii, Hemiaulus praelegans, Hemiaulus proshkinae-lavrenkoae, Hemiaulus rossicus, Hemiaulus seymouriensis, Hemiaulus sp. B., Hemiaulus sp. F., Hemiaulus sp. G., Hemiaulus sp. K., Hemiaulus tumidicornis, Hemiaulus polymorphus (57542) Eunotogramma polymorpha, Hemiaulus andrewsi, Hemiaulus bipons, Hemiaulus danicus, Hemiaulus elegans, Hemiaulus hostilis group, Hemiaulus kondai, Hemiaulus proshkinae-lavrenkoae, Hemiaulus rossicus, Hemiaulus sibericus, Hemiaulus sp. A., Hemiaulus sp. D., Hemiaulus sp. F., Hemiaulus sp. G., Hemiaulus sp. H., Hemiaulus sp. K., Hemiaulus sp. L., Hemiaulus tumidicornis, Hemiaulus sporalis, Biddulphia sparsipunctata, Hemiaulus polymorphus (57538) Eunotogramma weissei (57551) Eunotogramma weissei, Hemiaulus kondai, Hemiaulus rossicus (57546) Hemiaulus bipons, Hemiaulus hostilis group, Hemiaulus rossicus, Hemiaulus sp. B., Hemiaulus sp. F., Hemiaulus tumidicornis (57543) Hemiaulus bipons, Hemiaulus rossicus, Hemiaulus simplex, Hemiaulus sp. E. (57541) Hemiaulus danicus, Hemiaulus elegans, Hemiaulus kondai, Hemiaulus rossicus, Hemiaulus sp. G., Hemiaulus tumidicornis (57549) Hemiaulus elegans, Hemiaulus rossicus (57537) Hemiaulus hostilis group, Hemiaulus kondai, Hemiaulus rossicus, Hemiaulus sp. G., Hemiaulus tumidicornis, Hemiaulus sporalis, Biddulphia cretacea, Biddulphia sparsipunctata (57540) Hemiaulus hostilis group, Hemiaulus rossicus, Hemiaulus tumidicornis (57544) Hemiaulus kittonii, Hemiaulus rossicus, Hemiaulus simplex, Hemiaulus sp. I., Hemiaulus sporalis (57550) Hemiaulus rossicus, Hemiaulus sp. G. (57552)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03Russian Federation (Kamchatka) Hemiaulus sp., Biddulphia sp., Hemiaulus polymorphus (202259)
Aquitanian - Langhian23.04 - 13.82USA (North Carolina) Biddulphia tuomeyii, Biddulphia aurita, Hemiaulus polymorphus (48887)
Neogene23.04 - 2.58India (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) Hemiaulus polymorphus (224619)
Burdigalian - Langhian20.45 - 13.82Mexico (Baja California) Biddulphia aurita (236356)
Langhian15.98 - 13.82Mexico (Baja California) Biddulphia aurita (52183)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.63USA (Maryland) Biddulphia aurita, Biddulphia semicircularis, Biddulphia tuomeyi, Hemiaulus polymorphus (70546)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Morocco Biddulphia tuomeyi (35035)