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Pulleniinae

Globothalamea - Rotaliida - Nonionidae

Taxonomy
Pulleniinae was named by Schwager (1877). It is extant.

It was assigned to Nonionidae by Margerel (2012).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1877Pulleniinae Schwager
2012Pulleniinae Margerel

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
classGlobothalamea
orderRotaliidaDelage and Herouard 1896
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyNonionaceaSchultze 1854
familyNonionidaeSchultze 1854
subfamilyPulleniinaeSchwager 1877
subfamilyPulleniinaeSchwager 1877

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.

Subfm. Pulleniinae Schwager 1877
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G. Chilostomellina Cushman 1926
G. Melonis Monfort 1808
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Melonis barleeanum Williamson 1858
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

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Priabonian to the top of the Early/Lower Pleistocene or 38.00000 to 0.78100 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 37.71 Ma

Collections (60 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Eocene - Middle Eocene55.8 - 37.71Trinidad and Tobago Melonis pompilioides (140160)
Bartonian - Priabonian41.3 - 33.9Canada (British Columbia) Melonis garzaensis, Melonis pompilioides (55764) Melonis planatus, Melonis pompilioides (209754)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9USA (Louisiana) Melonis planatum (55251)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9USA (Louisiana/Texas) Melonis affine, Melonis advena (45017)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Melonis affine (68021)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Germany Melonis affinis (95898)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03Canada (Nova Scotia) Melonis barleeanum (141891)
Rupelian - Chattian33.9 - 23.03Canada (British Colombia) Melonis pompilioides (58090)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03New Zealand (North Island) Melonis dorreeni, Melonis maoricum (205946) Melonis maoricum (205949) Melonis simplex (205948)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03New Zealand (North Canterbury) Melonis maorica (45657)
Miocene - Oligocene23.03 - 23.03Canada (Nova Scotia) Melonis sphaeroides (141890)
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44Austria Melonis pompilioides (99160)
Early/Lower Miocene - Miocene23.03 - 5.333Ireland Melonis barleeanum (140220 141190 141191 141192)
Early/Lower Miocene - Miocene23.03 - 5.333Canada (Nova Scotia) Melonis pompiliodes (141888)
Otaian21.7 - 19.0New Zealand Melonis maorica (77488)
Otaian - Altonian21.7 - 15.9New Zealand Melonis simplex (146596)
Altonian19.0 - 15.9New Zealand Melonis maorica (77491)
Altonian - Opoitian19.0 - 3.6New Zealand Melonis maorica (45667)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Ecuador Melonis affinis (90852) Melonis affinis, Melonis guadalupae (90851)
Middle Miocene - Miocene15.97 - 5.333Ireland Melonis barleeanum (141193 141194 141195)
Badenian13.65 - 12.7Slovakia Melonis sp. (145935)
Badenian13.65 - 12.7Czech Republic Melonis pompiliodes (88803)
Late/Upper Miocene - Miocene11.608 - 5.333Ireland Melonis barleeanum (141374 141375 141376 141377 141378 141451 141452 141453 141454)
Late/Upper Miocene - Early/Lower Pliocene11.608 - 3.6Ireland Melonis barleeanum (141455)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Italy (Piedmont) Melonis barleanum (113998)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Italy (Tuscany) Melonis padanum, Melonis soldanii (55748)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Ecuador Melonis affinis (90838)
Early/Lower Pliocene - Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Ireland Melonis barleeanum (141456 141458 141459 141460 141461 141462)
Late/Upper Pliocene - Pliocene3.6 - 2.588Ireland Melonis barleeanum (141463 141465)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Panama (Bocas del Toro) Melonis barleeanum (91902)
Gelasian2.588 - 1.806Italy (Umbria) Melonis barleanum, Melonis pompilioides (200419)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781Panama Melonis barleeanum (91912)
Calabrian1.8 - 0.774Italy (Umbria) Melonis barleanum, Melonis pompilioides (149603 200420) Melonis sp. (193967)
Calabrian1.8 - 0.774Italy Melonis barleanus (126555) Melonis padanum (77008)