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Ammotium

Lituolida - Lituolidae

Taxonomy
Ammotium was named by Loeblich and Tappan (1953) [Sepkoski's age data: K Nc R]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Foraminiferida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Ammomarginulininae by Loeblich and Tappan (1988), Margerel (2012).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1953Ammotium Loeblich and Tappan
1988Ammotium Loeblich and Tappan
2002Ammotium Sepkoski
2012Ammotium Margerel

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
orderLituolida
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyLituoloidea
familyLituolidaede Blainville 1825
subfamilyAmmomarginulininaePodobina 1978
genusAmmotiumLoeblich and Tappan 1953

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. Ammotium Loeblich and Tappan 1953
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Ammotium cassis Parker 1870
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
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

Maximum range based only on fossils: Late/Upper Albian or 106.30000 to 100.50000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 100.5 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5Canada (Alberta) A. sp. (71370)