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Loxostomum

Globothalamea - Rotaliida - Loxostomatidae

Taxonomy
Loxostomum was named by Ehrenberg (1854) [Sepkoski's age data: K Coni-u T Pale]. It was considered unknown by Loeblich and Tappan (1962).

It was assigned to Loxostomatidae by Loeblich and Tappan (1962); and to Foraminiferida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1854Loxostomum Ehrenberg p. 22
1962Loxostomum Loeblich and Tappan p. 110
2002Loxostomum Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
classGlobothalamea
RankNameAuthor
orderRotaliidaDelage and Herouard 1896
superfamilyLoxostomatoidea
familyLoxostomatidae
genusLoxostomum

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. †Loxostomum Ehrenberg 1854
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. R. Loeblich and H. Tappan 1962Test elongate, compressed, quadrate in section, with flat or concave sides; chambers biserially arranged throughout, strongly overlapping and arched in the adult with a tendency to become uniserial; sutures limbate, arched, the sutural thickening merging laterally into the longitudinal carinae at the four margins; wall calcareous, finely perforate; aperture terminal, slit-like to ovate, commonly with a lip which may be very finely tuberculate, but lacking any internal toothplate.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: semi-infaunalo
Diet: omnivoreo
Created: 2007-11-28 00:47:02
Modified: 2009-05-20 05:31:44
Source: o = order
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Oligocene or 33.90000 to 23.03000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03North Atlantic L. sinuosum (121377)