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Ptychocladidae

Ptychocladidae

Taxonomy
Ptychocladidae was named by Elias (1950).

It was assigned to Fusulinina by Kiessling (2003).

Subtaxa
Shuguria

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1950Ptychocladidae Elias
2003Ptychocladidae Kiessling

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
RankNameAuthor
suborderFusulinina(Wedekind 1937)
familyPtychocladidaeElias 1950
familyPtychocladidaeElias 1950

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. †Ptychocladidae Elias 1950
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G. †Shuguria
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 Frasnian to the top of the Famennian or 382.70000 to 358.90000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2Australia (Western Australia) Shuguria sp. (83974 83975 83976)
Famennian372.2 - 358.9Russian Federation (Respublika Komi) Shuguria sp. (77333)
Famennian372.2 - 358.9China (Guangxi) Shuguria sp. (131970)
Famennian372.2 - 358.9Australia (Western Australia) Shuguria devonicus (83973)