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Elphidiella

Elphidiellidae

Taxonomy
Elphidiella was named by Cushman (1936) [Sepkoski's age data: T Dani R]. It is extant. It was considered unknown by Cushman (1936).

It was assigned to Elphidiellidae by Cushman (1936); and to Foraminiferida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1936Elphidiella Cushman p. 89
2002Elphidiella Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyRotalioideaEhrenberg 1839
familyElphidiellidae
genusElphidiella

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. Elphidiella Cushman 1936
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. A. Cushman 1936Test differing from Elphidium in having two rows of openings at the sutures, and with a thickened area between the rows, without definite retral processes .