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Rotaliidae

Rotaliidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1839Rotaliidae Ehrenberg
1927Rotaliidae Cushman p. 73
1984Rotaliidae Loeblich and Tappan p. 72
2012Rotaliidae Margerel

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
suborderRotaliinaDelage and Herouard 1896
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyRotaliaceaEhrenberg 1839
familyRotaliidaeEhrenberg 1839
familyRotaliidaeEhrenberg 1839

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. Rotaliidae Ehrenberg 1839
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Subfm. Ammoniinae Saidova 1981
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G. Ammonia Bruennich 1772
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Ammonia ornata Cushman 1918
G. Asterorotalia Hofker 1950
G. Rotalinoides Saidova 1981
Subfm. †Cuvillierininae Loeblich and Tappan 1964
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Cuvillierina sireli Inan 1998
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G. Planodiscorbis Bermúdez 1952
G. Hoeglundina Brotzen 1948
Subfm. †Kathininae Hottinger 2014
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Dictyokathina simplex Smout 1954
G. †Kathina
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Kathina major Smout 1954
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Lockhartia conditi Nuttall 1926
G. Oridorsalis Anderson 1961
Subfm. Rotaliinae Ehrenberg 1839
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G. †Rotalia Lamarck 1804
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Rotalia concavata Brotzen 1934
Rotalia depressa Lamarck 1804
Rotalia discorbula Lamarck 1804
Rotalia lenticulina Lamarck 1804
Rotalia trochidiformis Lamarck 1804
Invalid names: Laffitteininae Hottinger 2014 [empty], Turrispirillininae [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitesubo
Environment: outer shelf, marinesubo
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Life habit: semi-infaunalo
Diet: omnivoreo
Created: 2007-09-19 08:26:03
Modified: 2007-09-19 10:26:03
Source: subo = suborder, o = order
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Ladinian to the top of the Holocene or 242.00000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 237.0 Ma

Collections (502 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ladinian242.0 - 237.0USA (Nevada) Rotaliidae indet. (100454)
Late/Upper Aptian122.46 - 112.03Mexico (Baja California) Hoeglundina carpenteri (1891)
Albian113.0 - 100.5Poland Rotalia spinulifera (94087)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5France (Normandy) Hoeglundina sp. (113763)
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Egypt Rotalia sp. (140952)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8Egypt Rotalia sp. (140953)
Coniacian - Early/Lower Santonian89.8 - 83.5Italy (Naples) Rotalia sp. (162538)
Santonian86.3 - 83.6Italy (Goggia) Rotalia trochidiformis (162662)
Santonian86.3 - 83.6Italy (Frosinone) Rotalia trochidiformis (162625) Rotaliidae indet., Rotalia trochidiformis (162614)
Santonian86.3 - 83.6Italy (Rome) Rotaliidae indet., Rotalia trochidiformis (162613)
Santonian86.3 - 83.6Italy (Benevento) Rotaliidae indet., Rotalia trochidiformis (162615)
Santonian86.3 - 83.6Germany Hoeglundina stelligera (74484 74485)
Santonian86.3 - 83.6Italy (Naples) Rotalia sp. (162539) Rotalia trochidiformis (162646 162649)
Santonian86.3 - 83.6Austria Rotalia trochidiformis (74488)
Santonian86.3 - 83.6Italy (Apulia) Rotalia trochidiformis (162655)
Santonian86.3 - 83.6Italy (Latium) Rotalia trochidiformis (162643)
Santonian86.3 - 83.6Italy (Salemo) Rotaliidae indet., Rotalia trochidiformis (162621)
Santonian - Campanian86.3 - 72.1Italy Rotalia trochidiformis (74801)
Late/Upper Santonian85.8 - 83.5Austria Rotalia trochidiformis (74490)
Late/Upper Santonian - Campanian85.8 - 72.1Spain Rotalia reicheli, Rotalia sp. (161013)