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Rosita

Globotruncanidae

Taxonomy
Rosita was named by Caron (1984).

It was assigned to Globotruncaninae by Caron (1984).

Species lacking formal opinion data
R. contusa, R. fornicata, R. patelliformis, R. walfischensis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1984Rosita Caron

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
suborderGlobigerininaDelage and Herouard 1896
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyGlobotruncanoideaBrotzen 1942
familyGlobotruncanidaeBrotzen 1942
subfamilyGlobotruncaninaeBrotzen 1942
genusRositaCaron 1984

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. †Rosita Caron 1984
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitesubo
Environment: marinesubo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: planktonicsubo
Diet: omnivoreo
Created: 2007-11-25 07:28:24
Modified: 2007-11-25 09:28:24
Source: subo = suborder, o = order
References: Loeblich and Tappan 1984, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Maastrichtian or 72.20000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (29 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Paleocene83.6 - 61.66Türkiye (Aydin) R. contusa (162810)
Late/Upper Campanian - Late/Upper Paleocene83.6 - 56.0Türkiye (Aydin) R. contusa (162808)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Mexico (Guerrero) R. fornicata (7463)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Greece R. fornicata (64302)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Tunisia R. contusa (57238 57239 57403 57423 57433) R. contusa, R. patelliformis (57393 57396 57397 57406) R. contusa, R. patelliformis, R. walfischensis (57401 57404 57405) R. contusa, R. walfischensis (57240 57241) R. patelliformis (57391 57392 57394 57395 57398 57399 57400) R. walfischensis (57233 57236 57237 57428)