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Parafrondicularia

Nodosariata - Polymorphinida - Plectofrondiculariidae

Taxonomy
Parafrondicularia was named by Asano (1938) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-l R]. It was considered unknown by Asano (1938).

It was assigned to Plectofrondiculariidae by Asano (1938); and to Foraminiferida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1938Parafrondicularia Asano
2002Parafrondicularia Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
classNodosariata
RankNameAuthor
orderPolymorphinida
suborderPolymorphinina
familyPlectofrondiculariidae
genusParafrondicularia

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. †Parafrondicularia Asano 1938
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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 Early/Lower Miocene to the top of the Miocene or 23.03000 to 5.33300 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Miocene - Miocene23.03 - 5.333Canada (Nova Scotia) P. miocenica, P. sp. (141888)