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Orbulina universa

Globigerinidae

Taxonomy
Orbulina universa was named by d'Orbigny (1839). It is not a trace fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1839Orbulina universa d'Orbigny
1962Orbulina universa Sullivan p. 285 figs. Pl 22, figs 9a,b
2020Orbulina universa Lam and Leckie

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
superfamilyGlobigerinoideaCarpenter et al. 1862
RankNameAuthor
familyGlobigerinidaeCarpenter et al. 1862
genusOrbulinad'Orbigny 1839
speciesuniversad'Orbigny 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.

†Orbulina universa d'Orbigny 1839
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Diagnosis
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