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Forolinia
Taxonomy
Forolinia was named by Nestor (1964) [Sepkoski's age data: S Ldov-u]. Its type is Rosenella pachyphylla.
It was assigned to Labechiidae by Nestor (1964); to Stromatoporoidea by Nestor and Nestor (1977); to Stromatoporoidea by Sepkoski (2002); to Rosenellidae by Steam et al. (1999) and Nestor et al. (2010); and to Stromatoporoidea by Novack-Gottshall (2022).
It was assigned to Labechiidae by Nestor (1964); to Stromatoporoidea by Nestor and Nestor (1977); to Stromatoporoidea by Sepkoski (2002); to Rosenellidae by Steam et al. (1999) and Nestor et al. (2010); and to Stromatoporoidea by Novack-Gottshall (2022).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1964 | Forolinia Nestor |
| 1977 | Forolina Nestor and Nestor |
| 1999 | Forolinia Steam et al. pp. 12 - 13 |
| 2002 | Forolina Sepkoski |
| 2010 | Forolinia Nestor et al. |
| 2022 | Forolina Novack-Gottshall p. 812 |
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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. †Forolinia Nestor 1964
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†Forolinia brevis Nestor 1964
†Forolinia implana Nestor 1964
†Forolinia laminaris Nestor et al. 2010
†Forolinia lenticularis Nestor et al. 2010
†Forolinia lineata Nestor 1964
†Forolinia pachyphylla Nicholson 1886
†Forolinia paka Nestor 1964
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| C. W. Steam et al. 1999 | Skeleton commonly composed of large sized, overlapping, convex upward cyst plates; in a few places alternating with flatter, more thickened bands; with or without denticles, or crenulations in place of denticles, reflecting upward, bubble-like inflections of cyst plates. |
Measurements
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Age range: base of the Rhuddanian to the top of the Raikkula or 443.40000 to 438.80000 Ma
Collections (18 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhuddanian | Canada (Quebec) | F. lineata (113142 113143 113149 113150) | |
| Juuru | Estonia (Hiiu) | F. lineata (175499 175500) | |
| Juuru | Estonia | F. brevis (175418) | |
| Juuru | Estonia (Jõgeva) | F. brevis (197467) | |
| Raikkula | Estonia | F. brevis (175419) | |
| Raikkula | Estonia (Rapla) | F. implana (174997) F. implana, F. paka (175046) | |
| Aeronian | Canada (Quebec) | F. laminaris (113156) F. lenticularis (113151 113152 113153 113154) F. lenticularis, F. laminaris (113155) | |
| Adavere | Estonia (Rapla) | F. pachyphylla (175502) |