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Reusselidae

Reusselidae

Taxonomy
Reusselidae was named by Cushman (1933). It is extant.

It was assigned to Buliminacea by Margerel (2012).

Subtaxa
Reussella

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1933Reusselidae Cushman
2012Reusselidae Margerel

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
suborderRotaliinaDelage and Herouard 1896
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyBuliminaceaJones 1875
familyReusselidaeCushman 1933
familyReusselidaeCushman 1933

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.

Fm. Reusselidae Cushman 1933
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G. Reussella Galloway 1933
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Reussella atlantica Cushman 1947
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitesubo
Environment: outer shelf, marinesubo
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Life habit: semi-infaunalo
Diet: omnivoreo
Created: 2007-09-19 08:26:03
Modified: 2007-09-19 10:26:03
Source: subo = suborder, o = order
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Middle Santonian to the top of the Holocene or 85.80000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 83.5 Ma

Collections (23 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Coniacian - Early/Lower Santonian89.3 - 83.5France Reussella cushmani (59612) Reussella szajnochae (59579)
Santonian - Campanian86.3 - 72.1Chile Reussella szajnochae (231971)
Middle Santonian - Late/Upper Santonian85.8 - 83.5France Reussella cushmani (59652)
Early/Lower Eocene - Middle Eocene55.8 - 37.71Trinidad and Tobago Reussella laevigata (140160)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Italy (Veneto) Reussella terquemi (110070)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9USA (Florida) Reussella eocena (61115)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03Italy (Calabria) Reussella spinulosa (9117)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03USA (Louisiana) Reussella byramensis, Reussella oligocenica (44521)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Poland Reussella spinulosa (70539)
Sarmatian12.7 - 11.608Slovakia Reussella spinulosa (145974)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Panama (Colon) Reussella spinulosa (145580)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Panama Reussella spinulosa (145529)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Algeria Reussella spinulosa (70860)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6Greece (Rhodes) Reussella spinulosa (122994)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588USA (South Carolina) Reussella spinulosa (60932)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Panama (Bocas del Toro) Reussella spinulosa (91902)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781Panama Reussella spinulosa (91912)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117Suriname Reussella atlantica (209451)
Calabrian1.8 - 0.774Italy Reussella spinulosa (77008)
Calabrian1.8 - 0.774USA (Florida) Reussella spinulosa (41705)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Mayotte Reussella sp. (209864)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0France Reussella spinulosa (56802)