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Elphidium discoidale

Elphidiidae

Taxonomy
Elphidium discoidale was named by d'Orbigny (1839). It is extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1839Elphidium discoidale d'Orbigny
2012Elphidium discoidale Margerel

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
superfamilyRotalioideaEhrenberg 1839
RankNameAuthor
familyElphidiidaeGalloway 1933
subfamilyElphidiinaeGalloway 1933
genusElphidiumMonfort 1808
speciesdiscoidaled'Orbigny 1839

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.

Elphidium discoidale d'Orbigny 1839
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available