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Discorboidea

Globothalamea - Rotaliida

Taxonomy
Discorboidea was named by Ehrenberg (1838). It is extant. It was considered unknown by Holzmann and Pawlowski (2017).

It was assigned to Rotaliida by Carignano (2012), Holzmann and Pawlowski (2017) and Missotti (2022).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1838Discorboidea Ehrenberg
2012Discorboidea Carignano
2017Discorboidea Holzmann and Pawlowski p. 32
2022Discorboidea Missotti

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
classGlobothalamea
RankNameAuthor
orderRotaliidaDelage and Herouard 1896
superfamilyDiscorboidea
superfamilyDiscorboidea

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.

Superfm. Discorboidea Ehrenberg 1838
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Fm. Cancrisidae Chapman et al. 1934
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G. †Gyroidinoides Reiss 1963
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†Gyroidinoides koestleri Ozsvárt 2003
†Gyroidinoides subangulata Plummer 1927
G. †Stensioina Brotzen 1936
Fm. †Discorbidae Ehrenberg 1838
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G. Discorbina Carpenter et al. 1862
Subfm. Discorbinae Ehrenberg 1838
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G. Eponides Montfort 1808
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†Eponides keenani Cushman and Kleinpell 1934
†Eponides kleinpelli Cushman and Frizzell 1940
†Eponides lodoensis Martin 1943
†Eponides lunata Brotzen 1948
†Eponides mexicana Cushman 1925
Eponides parantillarum McCulloch 1977
†Eponides toulmini Brotzen 1948
Eponides umbonatus Reuss 1851
G. Hanzawaia Asano 1944
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†Hanzawaia asterizana Huang et al. 2019
†Hanzawaia castellaroae Bertels 1964
G. Rosalina d'Orbigny 1826
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Rosalina aguayoi Bermudez 1935
Rosalina floridensis Cushman 1931
Rosalina globularis d'Orbigny 1826
Rosalina obtusa d'Orbigny 1846
Rosalina orientalis Cushman 1915
Rosalina valvulata d'Orbigny 1826
G. Valvulineria Cushman 1926
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Valvulineria candeiana d'Orbigny 1839
†Valvulineria lenae Bertels 1964
†Valvulineria tumeyensis Cushman and Simonson 1944
†Valvulineria wilcoxensis Cushman and Ponton 1932
G. Discorbis Lamarck 1804
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†Discorbis midwayensis Cushman 1940
†Discorbis vesicularis Lamarck 1804
G. Epistominella Husezima and Maruhasi 1944
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†Epistominella pungoensis Gibson 1983
G. †Mohlerina
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†Mohlerina basiliensis Mohler 1938
G. Neoeponides Reiss 1960
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Neoeponides auberi d'Orbigny 1839
G. Orbitina Sellier de Civrieux
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Orbitina taguscovensis McCulloch 1977
G. †Rotorbinella Bandy 1944
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Rotorbinella rosea d'Orbigny 1826
Subfm. Siphonininae Cushman 1927
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G. Siphoninella Cushman 1927
G. Strebloides Bermudez and Seiglie 1963
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Strebloides advenus Cushman 1922
Fm. Placentulinidae Kasimova et al. 1980
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Subfm. Ashbrookiinae Loeblich and Tappan 1984
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†Paalzowella feifeli Paalzow 1932
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Invalid names: Trocholina elevata Paalzow 1932 [synonym], Trocholina transversarii Paalzow 1932 [synonym]
†Paalzowella turbinella Guembel 1862
G. Patellinella Cushman 1928
G. †Rumanolina Neagu 2001
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†Rumanolina seiboldi Lutze 1960
Fm. Rosalinidae Reiss 1963
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G. Discanomalina Asano 1951
G. Gavelinopsis Hofker 1951
G. †Neoconorbina Hofker 1951
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G. Rotorboides Sellier de Civrieux 1977
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Rotorboides granulosus Heron-Allen and Earland 1915
Subfm. Rupertininae Loeblich and Tappan 1961
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G. Rupertina Loeblich and Tappan 1961
G. Tretomphaloides Banner et al. 1985
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G. Tretomphalus Mobius 1880
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Tretomphalus bulloides d'Orbigny 1839
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
M. Holzmann and J. Pawlowski 2017Trochospiral test, free-living or attached; umbilical or peripheral slit-like apertures bordered by lips.
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 Late/Upper Pliensbachian to the top of the Holocene or 189.60000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 183.0 Ma

Collections (511 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0Germany (Bavaria) Discorbis sp. (51275)
Late/Upper Aalenian175.6 - 171.6Spain Paalzowella goyi (168076 168077 168078 168079)
Early/Lower Bajocian171.6 - 168.4Spain Paalzowella goyi (168080 168081)
Late/Upper Bajocian171.6 - 167.7Russian Federation (Karachay-Cherkessia) Paalzowella undosa (198680)
Bajocian170.3 - 168.3France Paalzowella sp. (34714 34715)
Bajocian170.3 - 168.3Slovakia Paalzowella elevata, Rumanolina feifeli, Rumanolina seiboldi, Paalzowella turbinella (60237) Paalzowella turbinella, Paalzowella feifeli (201061 201062)
Callovian166.1 - 163.5Saudi Arabia Conicospirillina basiliensis (48881) Discorbis sp. (48602)
Callovian166.1 - 163.5Egypt Discorbis dreheri, Trocholina transversarii (99486)
Middle Callovian - Late/Upper Callovian164.7 - 161.2Saudi Arabia Trocholina transversarii, Conicospirillina basiliensis (34544)
Oxfordian163.5 - 157.3Saudi Arabia Conicospirillina basiliensis (46049 46050)
Oxfordian - Kimmeridgian163.5 - 152.1Poland Rumanolina feifeli (215203)
Oxfordian - Early/Lower Kimmeridgian163.5 - 150.8Bulgaria Paalzowella turbinella, Paalzowella feifeli (151485)
Oxfordian - Early/Lower Kimmeridgian163.5 - 150.8Poland Rumanolina feifeli (215249)
Late/Upper Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7Poland Paalzowella turbinella (78596)
Late/Upper Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7Switzerland Discorbis speciosus (61723)
Late/Upper Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7Romania Discorbis danubiensis (35199)
Middle Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7Germany (Niedersachsen) Mohlerina basiliensis (98352)
Late/Upper Oxfordian - Early/Lower Kimmeridgian161.2 - 150.8France (Normandy) Conicospirillina basiliensis (23539)
Early/Lower Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Poland Discorbis subspeciosus (78624) Paalzowella turbinella (78625)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Algeria Conicospirillina basiliensis (85907)