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Heterohelix

Heterohelicidae

Taxonomy
Heterohelix was named by Ehrenberg (1843) [Sepkoski's age data: K Ceno-m K Maes-u].

It was assigned to Heterohelicinae by Pessagno (1967) and Bertels (1970); to Foraminiferida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Heterohelicidae by Cushman (1927) and Kiessling (2003).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1843Heterohelix Ehrenberg
1927Heterohelix Cushman p. 59
1967Heterohelix Pessagno p. 258
1970Heterohelix Bertels p. 28
2002Heterohelix Sepkoski
2003Heterohelix Kiessling

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
superfamilyGlobigerinaceae(Carpenter et al. 1862)
RankNameAuthor
familyHeterohelicidaeCushman 1927
subfamilyHeterohelicinaeCushman 1927
genusHeterohelixEhrenberg 1843

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. †Heterohelix Ehrenberg 1843
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Heterohelix americana Ehrenberg 1844
Heterohelix dentata Stenestad 1968
Heterohelix globulosa Ehrenberg 1840
Heterohelix navarroensis Loeblich 1951
Heterohelix planata Cushman 1938
Heterohelix striata Ehrenberg 1840
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available