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Epistomaria

Epistomariidae

Taxonomy
Epistomaria was named by Galloway (1933) [Sepkoski's age data: T Than-l T Eo-m-u]. It is not extant. Its type is Discorbina rimosa.

It was assigned to Epistomariidae by Loeblich and Tappan (1987); and to Foraminiferida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1933Epistomaria Galloway p. 286
1987Epistomaria Loeblich and Tappan p. 600
2002Epistomaria Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
suborderRotaliinaDelage and Herouard 1896
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyAsterigerinacead'Orbigny 1839
familyEpistomariidaeCushman 1927
genusEpistomaria

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. †Epistomaria Galloway 1933
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Subg. †Epistomaria (Epistomariella) Kuwano 1950
Epistomaria rimosa Parker et al. 1862
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: Lutetian or 47.80000 to 41.30000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 41.3 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3France E. separans (184468)