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Cassidulinidae

Cassidulinidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1927Cassidulinidae Cushman p. 83
1997Cassidulinidae Wienrich p. 77
2009Cassidulinidae Kiessling
2017Cassidulinidae Holzmann and Pawlowski p. 32

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
RankNameAuthor
suborderRotaliinaDelage and Herouard 1896
familyCassidulinidae
familyCassidulinidae

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.

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G. Cassidulina d'Orbigny 1826
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Cassidulina caribeana Redmond 1953
Cassidulina crassipunctata Cushman and Hobson 1935
Cassidulina diversa Cushman and Stone 1949
Cassidulina globosa Hantken 1875
Cassidulina mene Todd 1970
Cassidulina neocarinata Thalmann 1950
Cassidulina parkeriana Brady 1884
Subfm. Cassidulininae d'Orbigny 1839
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G. Evolvocassidulina Eade 1967
G. Favocassidulina Loeblich and Tappan 1957
G. Orthoplecta Brady 1884
Subfm. Ehrenbergininae Cushman 1927
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G. Ehrenbergina Reuss 1850
G. Globocassidulina Voloshinova 1960
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Invalid names: Bradynella Saidova 1975 [nomen dubium], Smyrnella Saidova 1975 [nomen dubium]
G. Paracassidulina Nomura 1983
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 Early/Lower Eocene to the top of the Holocene or 55.80000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 47.8 Ma

Collections (106 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Spain Globocassidulina spp. (154096 154097 154103 154104 154105 154106)
Early/Lower Eocene - Middle Eocene55.8 - 37.71Trinidad and Tobago Cassidulina laevigata, Globocassidulina subglobosa (140160)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Italy (Veneto) Globocassidulina sp. (110070)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Nigeria Cassidulina laevigata, Cassidulina subglobosa (60711)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (California) Cassidulina diversa (186057)
Bartonian - Priabonian41.3 - 33.9Canada (British Columbia) Cassidulina sp., Cassidulina globosa (209754)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9USA (Oregon) Cassidulina globosa (207870 207871 207872 207873 207874 207876)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Tonga Cassidulina mene (43006)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9USA (Washington) Cassidulina galvinensis, Globocassidulina globosa (169032)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9USA (Louisiana/Texas) Cassidulina armosa (45017)
Whaingaroan34.6 - 27.3New Zealand (North Island) Globocassidulina sp. (222346)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03North Atlantic Ehrenbergina variabilis, Globocassidulina subglobosa (121375) Globocassidulina subglobosa (121377)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03USA (California) Cassidulina crassipunctata (185215 185216 185217) Cassidulina crassipunctata, Cassidulina globosa (186038)
Rupelian - Chattian33.9 - 23.03Canada (British Colombia) Cassidulina globosa (58090)
Rupelian - Chattian33.9 - 23.03Canada (British Columbia) Cassidulina galvinensis (209758) Cassidulina kernensis, Cassidulina crassipunctata (209759)
Oligocene - Miocene33.9 - 5.333Indonesia Globocassidulina pasifica (170615)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03North Atlantic Ehrenbergina variabilis, Globocassidulina subglobosa (121378) Globocassidulina subglobosa (121376)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03New Zealand (North Canterbury) Globocassidulina sublobosa (45657)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03New Zealand (North Island) Globocassidulina pseudocrassa (205949) Globocassidulina subglobosa (205946)
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44Australia (South Australia) Globocassidulina sublobosa (104943)
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44Austria Cassidulina laevigata, Globocassidulina subglobosa (99160)
Early/Lower Miocene - Middle Miocene23.03 - 11.608Tonga Cassidulina sp. (81977)
Early/Lower Miocene - Miocene23.03 - 5.333Canada (Nova Scotia) Globocassidulina subglobosa (141888)
Early/Lower Miocene - Miocene23.03 - 5.333Ireland Ehrenbergina undulate, Globocassidulina subglobosa (141190) Globocassidulina subglobosa (140220 141191 141192)
Miocene23.03 - 5.333Germany (North Rhein-Westfalia) Cassidulina carapitana (62952) Cassidulina sp. (62932)
Otaian21.7 - 19.0New Zealand Cassidulina cuneata (77488)
Otaian - Altonian21.7 - 15.9New Zealand Ehrenbergina marwicki (77489) Globocassidulina sp. (146596)
Altonian19.0 - 15.9New Zealand Cassidulina cuneata, Ehrenbergina marwicki (77491)
Altonian - Opoitian19.0 - 3.6New Zealand Cassidulina sp., Globocassidulina subglobosa, Globocassidulina arata (45667)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Chile (CopiapĆ³) Ehrenbergina sp. (223441)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Germany (North Rhein-Westfalia) Cassidulina sp. (62893)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Ecuador Cassidulina laevigata, Ehrenbergina pacifica, Globocassidulina subglobosa (90851) Cassidulina tricamerata, Ehrenbergina pacifica, Globocassidulina subglobosa (90852)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Poland Cassidulina sp. (70539)
Middle Miocene - Miocene15.97 - 5.333Ireland Globocassidulina subglobosa (141193 141194 141195)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.62USA (Florida) Cassidulina crassa, Cassidulina laevigata (94810)
Tortonian - Zanclean11.62 - 3.6Australia (Victoria) Ehrenbergina serrata (166810)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333New Zealand Cassidulina neocarinata (84313)
Late/Upper Miocene - Miocene11.608 - 5.333Ireland Globocassidulina subglobosa (141374 141375 141376 141377 141378 141451 141452 141453 141454)
Late/Upper Miocene - Early/Lower Pliocene11.608 - 3.6Chile (CopiapĆ³) Ehrenbergina sp. (223443)
Late/Upper Miocene - Early/Lower Pliocene11.608 - 3.6Ireland Globocassidulina subglobosa (141455)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Spain Cassidulina sp. (56687)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6New Zealand Cassidulina carinata, Cassidulina subglobosa (73307)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6USA (North Carolina) Cassidulina laevigata (52582)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Italy (Tuscany) Cassidulina neocarinata (55748)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Ecuador Cassidulina cushmani, Globocassidulina subglobosa (90839) Globocassidulina subglobosa (90838 90840)
Early/Lower Pliocene - Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Ireland Globocassidulina subglobosa (141456 141458 141459 141460 141461 141462)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Pakistan Cassidulina laevigata (77293)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588South Africa Cassidulina laevigata (77528)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588USA (South Carolina) Cassidulina subglobosa, Cassidulina caribeana (60932)
Late/Upper Pliocene - Pliocene3.6 - 2.588Ireland Globocassidulina subglobosa (141463 141465)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Panama (Bocas del Toro) Cassidulina carapitana, Cassidulina laevigata, Cassidulina minuta, Cassidulina norcrossi, Cassidulina sp. A, Cassidulina subglobosa (91902)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781France (Alpes Maritimes) Cassidulina carinata (50523)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781Italy Cassidulina carinata (176387)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781Panama Cassidulina carapitana, Cassidulina laevigata, Cassidulina minuta, Cassidulina norcrossi, Cassidulina sp. A, Cassidulina subglobosa (91912)
Calabrian1.8 - 0.774Italy (Umbria) Cassidulina sp. (193967)
Ionian (interglacial)0.774 - 0.129Italy (Apulia) Cassidulina carinata (157640)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129USA (Alaska) Cassidulina californica, Cassidulina islandica, Cassidulina teretis, Cassidulina tortuosa (52243)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129USA (California) Cassidulina reflexa, Cassidulina californica (222976)
Ionian - Late/Upper Pleistocene0.774 - 0.0117Italy (Apulia) Cassidulina carinata (157642)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Italy Cassidulina sp. (49518)
Late/Upper Pleistocene (glacial)0.129 - 0.0117Iceland Cassidulina reniforme (75055)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0France Cassidulina crassa (56802 56805) Cassidulina neocarinata (56804) Globocassidulina oblonga (56803)