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Polymorphinida

Nodosariata - Polymorphinida

Taxonomy
Polymorphinida was named by Mikhalevich (1980). It is extant. It was considered unknown by Mikhalevich (2013).

It was assigned to Nodosariata by Mikhalevich (2013) and Missotti (2022).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1980Polymorphinida Mikhalevich
2013Polymorphinida Mikhalevich
2022Polymorphinida Missotti

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
RankNameAuthor
classNodosariata
orderPolymorphinida
orderPolymorphinida

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.

Or. Polymorphinida Mikhalevich 1980
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Superfm. †Pleurostomelloidea Reuss 1860
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Fm. †Ellipsoidinidae Silvestri 1923
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G. †Ellipsoglandulina Silvestri 1900
G. †Ellipsoidella Heron-Allen and Earland 1910
G. †Ellipsoidina Seguenza 1859
G. †Ellipsonodosaria Silvestri 1900
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Ellipsonodosaria jarvisi Cushman 1936
Ellipsonodosaria nuttalli Cushman and Jarvis 1934
Ellipsonodosaria recta Palmer and Bermudez 1936
G. †Ellipsopleurostomella Sylvestri 1903
G. †Nodosarella Rzehak 1895
Fm. Polymorphinidae d'Orbigny 1839
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G. †Bullopora Quenstedt 1856
G. †Enantiodentalina Marie 1941
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Invalid names: Paradentalina Uchio 1960 [synonym]
Subfm. Falsoguttulininae Loeblich and Tappan 1932
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G. †Falsoguttulina Bartenstein and Brand 1949
G. Fissuripolymorphina McCulloch 1977
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Fissuripolymorphina plana Margerel 2009
G. Polymorphina d'Orbigny 1826
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Polymorphina beckerae Bertels 1964
Polymorphina frondea Cushman 1922
Subfm. Polymorphininae Cushman 1927
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G. Dimorphina d'Orbigny 1826
G. Globulina d'Orbigny 1839
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Globulina gibba d'Orbigny 1832
Globulina gravida Terquem 1878
Globulina inaequalis Reuss 1850
G. Guttulina d'Orbigny 1839
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Guttulina communis d'Orbigny 1826
Guttulina irregularis d'Orbigny 1846
Guttulina lactea Walker and Jacob 1798
Guttulina luisae Bertels 1964
Guttulina problema d'Orbigny 1826
G. Pyrulina d'Orbigny 1839
G. Sigmoidella Cushman and Ozawa 1928
G. Pseudopolymorphina Cushman and Ozawa 1928
G. Sigmomorphina Cushman and Ozawa 1928
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Subor. Polymorphinina Mikhalevich 1980
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Fm. Plectofrondiculariidae Cushman 1927
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G. †Parafrondicularia Asano 1938
G. †Plectofrondicularia Liebus 1902
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Plectofrondicularia minuta Sullivan 1962
Plectofrondicularia oregonensis Cushman et al. 1947
Plectofrondicularia packardi Cushman and Schenck 1928
Plectofrondicularia searsi Cushman et al. 1947
Plectofrondicularia trinitatensis Cushman and Jarvis 1929
Plectofrondicularia virginiana Cushman and Cederstrom 1949
Plectofrondicularia vokesi Cushman et al. 1947
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 Brigantian to the top of the Holocene or 336.00000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 330.9 Ma

Collections (422 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Brigantian336.0 - 330.9France Cribrospira panderi (34565)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Italy Bullopora sp. (67739)
Pelsonian247.2 - 242.0Italy Bullopora sp. (23570)
Longobardian242.0 - 235.0Italy Bullopora sp. (67723)
Oretian227.5 - 221.0New Zealand Polymorphinidae indet. (137846)
Sevatian212.0 - 205.6Iran Bullopora sp. (37044)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Papua New Guinea Eoguttulina sp., Guttulina sp. (67687)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Philippines Bullopora sp. (24144)
Hettangian - Sinemurian201.3 - 190.8Austria Bullopora tuberculata, Bullopora sp. (38056 38057 38058 38059)
Late/Upper Sinemurian196.5 - 189.6Spain Eoguttulina liassica (73765)
Early/Lower Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0Spain Eoguttulina liassica (73766 73782)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0Spain Eoguttulina liassica (73734 73735 73736 73737 73767 73768 73783)
Spinatum189.6 - 183.0Spain (Cantabria) Eoguttulina palomerensis (222307)
Early/Lower Toarcian183.0 - 182.0Germany (Bavaria) Eoguttulina liassica, Eoguttulina bilocularis (51270)
Early/Lower Toarcian183.0 - 182.0Spain (Cantabria) Eoguttulina liassica (222264 222268 222310)
Early/Lower Toarcian183.0 - 182.0Spain Eoguttulina liassica (73784)
Falciferum183.0 - 182.0Spain (Cantabria) Eoguttulina liassica (222278)
Tenuicostatum183.0 - 182.0Spain (Cantabria) Eoguttulina liassica (222309) Eoguttulina palomerensis (222244) Eoguttulina palomerensis, Eoguttulina liassica (222254)
Toarcian182.7 - 174.1Spain Eoguttulina liassica (73738 73769 73770 73771) Eoguttulina liassica, Eoguttulina oolithica (73741) Eoguttulina oolithica (73742)
Bifrons182.0 - 175.6Spain (Cantabria) Eoguttulina liassica (222311 222312 222313)