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Ehrenbergina

Cassidulinidae

Taxonomy
Ehrenbergina was named by Reuss (1850) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo R]. It is extant. It was considered unknown by Reuss (1850).

It was assigned to Ehrenbergininae by Reuss (1850) and Cushman (1927); and to Foraminiferida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1850Ehrenbergina Reuss
1927Ehrenbergina Cushman p. 84
2002Ehrenbergina Sepkoski

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

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. Ehrenbergina Reuss 1850
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. E. Reuss 1850The shell free will, and of an irregular shape, in front, compressed, dilated laterally, spirally wrapped in the lower part, the upper part nearly straight, and forming part out of the lip, folded and is alternate, oblique; the opening of a crescent, being open to the interior of the margin of the upper part of the last word of the lip.