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Melathrokerion

Taxonomy
Melathrokerion is a genus. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Foraminiferida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Melathrokerion Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
RankNameAuthor
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
genusMelathrokerion

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.

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†Melathrokerion valserinensis Broennimann and Conrad 1967
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
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: base of the Tithonian to the top of the Aptian or 152.10000 to 113.00000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tithonian152.1 - 145.0Poland M. valserinensis (151546 151579)
Berriasian145.0 - 139.8Ukraine M. spirialis (162310)
Barremian129.4 - 125.0Portugal M. praesigali (73518)
Barremian129.4 - 125.0Ukraine M. valserinensis (67457)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0Portugal M. praesigali (73526 73554)