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Valvulinellidae

Valvulinellidae

Taxonomy
Valvulinellidae was named by Loeblich and Tappan (1984). Its type is Valvulinella.

It was assigned to Tetrataxacea by Loeblich and Tappan (1984).

Subtaxa
Valvulinella (type genus)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1984Valvulinellidae Loeblich and Tappan

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
suborderFusulinina(Wedekind 1937)
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyTetrataxoidea(Galloway 1933)
familyValvulinellidae
familyValvulinellidae

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. †Valvulinellidae Loeblich and Tappan 1984
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G. †Valvulinella Schubert 1907
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitesubo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: semi-infaunalo
Diet: omnivoreo
Created: 2007-11-25 09:17:40
Modified: 2007-11-25 11:17:40
Source: subo = suborder, o = order
References: Loeblich and Tappan 1984, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Chadian to the top of the Changhsingian or 346.70000 to 252.17000 Ma

Collections (31 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tournaisian - Chadian358.9 - 340.0Ireland Valvulinella ceunacumensis (76915)
Arundian346.7 - 340.0Ireland Valvulinella sp. (78339) Valvulinella tchotchiai (78293)
Arundian - Holkerian346.7 - 340.0Ireland Valvulinella tchotchiai (78341)
Chadian346.7 - 340.0Ireland Valvulinella tchotchiai (76876 76878 76879 78355)
Chadian - Arundian346.7 - 340.0Ireland Valvulinella tchotchiai (78356)
Holkerian346.7 - 340.0Ireland Valvulinella conciliata (78343 78344) Valvulinella tchotchiai, Valvulinella conciliata (78342)
Holkerian - Asbian346.7 - 336.0United Kingdom Valvulinella youngi (185033)
Holkerian - Asbian346.7 - 336.0Ireland Valvulinella conciliata (78346)
Asbian340.0 - 336.0Ireland Valvulinella conciliata, Valvulinella latissima (78347) Valvulinella youngi (76709 76710 76711 76713)
Asbian340.0 - 336.0United Kingdom (Wales) Valvulinella youngi (76084)
Asbian - Brigantian340.0 - 330.9United Kingdom Valvulinella youngi (185558)
Brigantian336.0 - 330.9United Kingdom (England) Valvulinella youngi (73394)
Brigantian336.0 - 330.9United Kingdom (Scotland) Valvulinella youngi (6455 6457 6458 6459 6461 6462 6463)
Pendleian330.9 - 327.0United Kingdom (England) Valvulinella youngi (73467)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Hubei) Valvulinella sp. (149226)