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Robertina

Buliminidae

Taxonomy
Robertina was named by d'Orbigny (1846) [Sepkoski's age data: T Than R]. It is extant. It was considered unknown by d'Orbigny (1846).

It was assigned to Robertininae by d'Orbigny (1846); to Turrilininae by Cushman (1927); to Buliminidae by Wienrich (1997); and to Foraminiferida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1846Robertina d'Orbigny p. 202
1927Robertina Cushman p. 65
1997Robertina Wienrich p. 68
2002Robertina Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyBuliminoideaJones 1875
familyBuliminidae
genusRobertinad'Orbigny 1846

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. Robertina d'Orbigny 1846
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. D. d'Orbigny 1846Shell free, spiral, oblong, formed of a spiral wound obliquely and turriculate, composed of compartments parched across by a partition; the two parts undoubtedly coming one after the other in the increase, but representing on the whole a small bulime. The virgulaire opening is on the side of the last compartment.