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Plectofrondicularia

Nodosariata - Polymorphinida - Plectofrondiculariidae

Taxonomy
Plectofrondicularia was named by Liebus (1902) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-m R Sepkoski's reference number: 728]. It was considered unknown by Hayward et al. (2012).

It was assigned to Plectofrondicularinae by Cushman (1927); to Foraminiferida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Plectofrondiculariidae by Hayward et al. (2012).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1902Plectofrondicularia Liebus
1927Plectofrondicularia Cushman p. 62
2002Plectofrondicularia Sepkoski
2012Plectofrondicularia Hayward et al. p. 155

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

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. †Plectofrondicularia Liebus 1902
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†Plectofrondicularia minuta Sullivan 1962
†Plectofrondicularia oregonensis Cushman et al. 1947
†Plectofrondicularia packardi Cushman and Schenck 1928
†Plectofrondicularia searsi Cushman et al. 1947
†Plectofrondicularia trinitatensis Cushman and Jarvis 1929
†Plectofrondicularia virginiana Cushman and Cederstrom 1949
†Plectofrondicularia vokesi Cushman et al. 1947
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
B.W. Hayward et al. 2012Elongate, lanceolate test, with a rectangular cross-section, and commonly with three (2–5 possible) peripheral keels on each side; chambers chevron shaped, initially biserial, mostly uniserial.
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 Bartonian to the top of the Zanclean or 41.30000 to 3.60000 Ma

Collections (34 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (California) P. kerni, P. trinitatensis, P. vaughani (185234)
Bartonian - Priabonian41.3 - 33.9Canada (British Columbia) P. packardi, P. vaughani (209754)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9USA (Oregon) P. oregonensis, P. packardi (207871) P. packardi (207870 207872 207873 207874 207875 207876)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9USA (Washington) P. sp. (169048) P. sp., P. vaughani (169032)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9USA (Louisiana/Texas) P. mexicana (45017)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9Ecuador P. peruviana (42812 42868)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9USA (Alaska) P. packardi (189957)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03USA (California) P. miocenica (185215) P. miocenica, P. packardi, P. vaughani (185217) P. vaughani (185216 186038)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03North Atlantic P. seminuda (121377)
Rupelian - Chattian33.9 - 23.03Canada (British Colombia) P. packardi (58090)
Rupelian - Chattian33.9 - 23.03Canada (British Columbia) P. gracilis (209759)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03North Atlantic P. seminuda (121376 121378)
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44Austria P. sp. (99160)
Early/Lower Miocene - Middle Miocene23.03 - 11.608Costa Rica P. sp. (143215)
Otaian21.7 - 19.0New Zealand P. whaiangaroica (77488)
Otaian - Altonian21.7 - 15.9New Zealand P. whaiangaroica (77489)
Altonian19.0 - 15.9New Zealand P. whaiangaroica (77491)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Ecuador P. jarvisi (90852) P. morreyae (90851)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.62USA (Florida) P. mansfieldi (94810)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Ecuador P. advena, P. californica (90838) P. californica (90839)