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Planospirodiscus

Archaediscidae

Taxonomy
Planospirodiscus is a genus. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Foraminiferida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Archaediscidae by Kiessling (2003).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Planospirodiscus Sepkoski
2003Planospirodiscus Kiessling

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
suborderFusulinina(Wedekind 1937)
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyArchaediscaceaCushman 1928
familyArchaediscidaeCushman 1928
genusPlanospirodiscus

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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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: Kiessling 2004, Loeblich and Tappan 1984

Age range: base of the Chesterian to the top of the Alportian or 335.50000 to 321.80000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Asbian - Brigantian340.0 - 330.9Morocco P. taimyricus (134932)
Chesterian - Arnsbergian335.5 - 323.7USA (Wyoming) P. sp. (5737)
Chesterian - Alportian335.5 - 321.8USA (Wyoming) P. sp. (5720)
Morrowan323.2 - 318.6USA (Wyoming) P. sp. (5672 5673 5674 5675 5677 5732)