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Polymorphinina

Nodosariata - Polymorphinida

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

It was assigned to Polymorphinida by Mikhalevich (2013).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1980Polymorphinina Mikhalevich
2013Polymorphinina Mikhalevich

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

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.

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 Bartonian to the top of the Zanclean or 41.30000 to 3.60000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 38.0 Ma

Collections (35 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (California) Plectofrondicularia kerni, Plectofrondicularia trinitatensis, Plectofrondicularia vaughani (185234)
Bartonian - Priabonian41.3 - 33.9Canada (British Columbia) Plectofrondicularia packardi, Plectofrondicularia vaughani (209754)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9USA (Oregon) Plectofrondicularia oregonensis, Plectofrondicularia packardi (207871) Plectofrondicularia packardi (207870 207872 207873 207874 207875 207876)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9Ecuador Plectofrondicularia peruviana (42812 42868)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9USA (Washington) Plectofrondicularia sp. (169048) Plectofrondicularia sp., Plectofrondicularia vaughani (169032)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9USA (Alaska) Plectofrondicularia packardi (189957)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9USA (Louisiana/Texas) Plectofrondicularia mexicana (45017)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03North Atlantic Plectofrondicularia seminuda (121377)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03USA (California) Plectofrondicularia miocenica (185215) Plectofrondicularia miocenica, Plectofrondicularia packardi, Plectofrondicularia vaughani (185217) Plectofrondicularia vaughani (185216 186038)
Rupelian - Chattian33.9 - 23.03Canada (British Colombia) Plectofrondicularia packardi (58090)
Rupelian - Chattian33.9 - 23.03Canada (British Columbia) Plectofrondicularia gracilis (209759)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03North Atlantic Plectofrondicularia seminuda (121376 121378)
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44Austria Plectofrondicularia sp. (99160)
Early/Lower Miocene - Middle Miocene23.03 - 11.608Costa Rica Plectofrondicularia sp. (143215)
Early/Lower Miocene - Miocene23.03 - 5.333Canada (Nova Scotia) Parafrondicularia miocenica, Parafrondicularia sp. (141888)
Otaian21.7 - 19.0New Zealand Plectofrondicularia whaiangaroica (77488)
Otaian - Altonian21.7 - 15.9New Zealand Plectofrondicularia whaiangaroica (77489)
Altonian19.0 - 15.9New Zealand Plectofrondicularia whaiangaroica (77491)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Ecuador Plectofrondicularia jarvisi (90852) Plectofrondicularia morreyae (90851)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.62USA (Florida) Plectofrondicularia mansfieldi (94810)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Ecuador Plectofrondicularia advena, Plectofrondicularia californica (90838) Plectofrondicularia californica (90839)