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Pseudoammodiscus

Pseudoammodiscidae

Taxonomy
Pseudoammodiscus is a genus. It is not extant. It is the type genus of Pseudoammodiscidae.

It was assigned to Pseudoammodiscidae by Loeblich and Tappan (1984); and to Foraminiferida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1984Pseudoammodiscus Loeblich and Tappan
2002Pseudoammodiscus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
suborderFusulinina(Wedekind 1937)
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyEarlandiaceaCummings 1955
familyPseudoammodiscidaeConil and Lys 1970
genusPseudoammodiscus

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: Loeblich and Tappan 1984, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Meramecian to the top of the Wordian or 343.00000 to 264.28000 Ma

Collections (39 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Arundian346.7 - 340.0Ireland P. sp. (76880)
Arundian - Holkerian346.7 - 340.0Ireland P. sp. (78341)
Chadian346.7 - 340.0Ireland P. sp. (76877 76878 76879)
Chadian - Arundian346.7 - 340.0Ireland P. sp. (78356)
Holkerian346.7 - 340.0Ireland P. sp. (76882 78342 78344)
Holkerian - Asbian346.7 - 336.0Ireland P. sp. (78346)
Holkerian - Asbian346.7 - 336.0United Kingdom P. sp. (185520 185525 185526 185531 185554) P. volgensis (185532)
Meramecian343.0 - 335.5USA (Nevada) P. sp. (6304)
Asbian340.0 - 336.0United Kingdom P. sp. (185528 185530)
Asbian340.0 - 336.0Belgium P. sp. (76655)
Asbian340.0 - 336.0Ireland P. sp. (76709 76710 76711 76712 76713 78347 78354)
Asbian340.0 - 336.0United Kingdom (Wales) P. nudus (76084)
Asbian - Brigantian340.0 - 330.9United Kingdom P. sp. (185556 185558)
Brigantian336.0 - 330.9Spain (Andalucia) P. sp. (76854)
Chesterian335.5 - 323.2USA (Iowa) P. sp. (3294)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Russian Federation P. kamae (197601) P. kamae, P. megasphaericus, P. microsphaericus (197914) P. kamae, P. microsphaericus, P. megasphaericus (197600) P. megasphaericus (197624)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Thailand P. sp. (128238)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Russian Federation P. megasphaericus, P. microphaericus (117264) P. sp. (197555)