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Uvigerinidae

Uvigerinidae

Taxonomy
Uvigerinidae was named by Haeckel (1894).

It was assigned to Foraminiferida by Gibson (1983); to Rotaliina by Kiessling (2003); and to Buliminacea by Margerel (2012).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1894Uvigerinidae Haeckel
1983Uvigerinidae Gibson p. 368
2003Uvigerinidae Kiessling
2012Uvigerinidae Margerel

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
suborderRotaliinaDelage and Herouard 1896
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyBuliminaceaJones 1875
familyUvigerinidaeHaeckel 1894
familyUvigerinidaeHaeckel 1894

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.

Fm. †Uvigerinidae Haeckel 1894
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G. Hopkinsina Howe and Wallace 1932
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†Hopkinsina compressa Cushman 1925
G. Siphouvigerina Parr 1950
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†Trifarina bradyi Cushman 1923
G. Uvigerina d'Orbigny 1826
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†Uvigerina angulosa Williamson 1848
†Uvigerina atwilli Cushman and Simonson 1944
Uvigerina auberiana d'Orbigny 1839
†Uvigerina gallowayi Cushman 1929
†Uvigerina garzaensis Cushman and Siegfus 1939
Invalid names: Noviuva Vella 1963 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitesubo
Environment: outer shelf, marinesubo
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Life habit: semi-infaunalo
Diet: detritivoref
Created: 2009-05-20 03:27:58
Modified: 2009-05-20 05:27:58
Source: f = family, subo = suborder, o = order
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Early/Lower Eocene to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 55.80000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 48.6 Ma

Collections (139 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Eocene55.8 - 48.6Belgium (Vlaanderen) Uvigerina batjesi (94039)
Early/Lower Eocene - Middle Eocene55.8 - 37.71Trinidad and Tobago Uvigerina subperegrina, Uvigerina auberiana (140160)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Nigeria Uvigerina canariensis, Uvigerina pygmaea (60711) Uvigerina sp. (77257)
Middle Eocene47.8 - 37.71Canada (Nova Scotia) Uvigerina rippensis, Uvigerina spinicostara (141893)
Middle Eocene - Late/Upper Eocene47.8 - 33.9Iran Uvigerina spinicostata (205345)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (California) Uvigerina garzaensis (185234)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0Spain (Navarre) Uvigerina sp. (80238)
Bartonian - Priabonian41.3 - 33.9Canada (British Columbia) Trifarina hannai, Uvigerina cocoaensis, Uvigerina tumeyensis, Uvigerina atwilli, Uvigerina garzaensis (209754) Uvigerina churchi, Uvigerina cocoaensis, Uvigerina tumeyensis, Uvigerina atwilli (55764)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9USA (Oregon) Uvigerina garazaensis (207871) Uvigerina garazensis (207931)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Russian Federation (Krasnodar) Uvigerina jacksonensis (224636)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9USA (Louisiana) Uvigerina gardnerae, Uvigerina jacksonensis (55251)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9USA (Washington) Uvigerina garzaensis (169032)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9USA (Louisiana/Texas) Uvigerina gardnerae, Uvigerina jacksonensis (45017)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9USA (Alaska) Uvigerina churchi (189957)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Uvigerina sp. (68021)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03North Atlantic Trifarina gracilis (121375) Trifarina gracilis, Uvigerina tenuipustulata, Trifarina bradyi (121377)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03USA (California) Hopkinsina compressa (185214)
Rupelian - Chattian33.9 - 23.03Canada (British Columbia) Trifarina sp. (209759) Uvigerina glabrans (209758)
Oligocene - Miocene33.9 - 5.333Indonesia Uvigerina sp., Uvigerina peregrina (170615)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03North Atlantic Trifarina gracilis, Uvigerina tenuipustulata, Trifarina bradyi (121376 121378)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03USA (Louisiana) Uvigerina vicksburgensis (44521)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Italy Trifarina sp. (36246)
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44Austria Uvigerina gracilis, Uvigerina rudlingensis (99160)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Germany (North Rhein-Westfalia) Uvigerina semiornata (62882 62883)
Early/Lower Miocene - Middle Miocene23.03 - 11.608Costa Rica Uvigerina peregrina (143215)
Early/Lower Miocene - Middle Miocene23.03 - 11.608Canada (Nova Scotia) Uvigerina peregrina (141887)
Early/Lower Miocene - Middle Miocene23.03 - 11.608Germany (North Rhein-Westfalia) Uvigerina semiornata, Uvigerina tenuipustulata (62884)
Early/Lower Miocene - Miocene23.03 - 5.333Ireland Trifarina angulosa, Uvigerina hispida, Uvigerina proboscidea (141192) Trifarina wilcoxensis (141190) Uvigerina hispida (140220)
Early/Lower Miocene - Miocene23.03 - 5.333Canada (Nova Scotia) Uvigerina canariensis (141888)
Miocene23.03 - 5.333Iran Uvigerina spp. (151419)
Miocene23.03 - 5.333Germany (North Rhein-Westfalia) Uvigerina semiornata (62903 62931 62934 62935 62936 62937 62939 62941 62944 62952 62958 62962 63024 63025 63030) Uvigerina semiornata, Uvigerina acuminata (62929 62932 62933 62938 62940 62943 62954 62957 62961 62964) Uvigerina semiornata, Uvigerina acuminata, Uvigerina macrocarinata (62955) Uvigerina semiornata, Uvigerina densistriata (62959) Uvigerina semiornata, Uvigerina densistriata, Uvigerina acuminata (62960)
Otaian21.7 - 19.0New Zealand Uvigerina canariensis, Uvigerina miozea, Uvigerina picki, Uvigerina sp., Trifarina bradyi (77488)
Otaian - Altonian21.7 - 15.9New Zealand Uvigerina miozea (77489)
Altonian19.0 - 15.9New Zealand Uvigerina canariensis, Uvigerina miozea, Uvigerina sp., Trifarina bradyi (77491)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Chile (Copiapó) Uvigerina semiornata (223432)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Ecuador Uvigerina auberiana (90852) Uvigerina auberiana, Uvigerina gallowayi (90851)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Japan (Shimane) Uvigerina subperegerina (102978)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Germany (North Rhein-Westfalia) Uvigerina semiornata (62886 62887 62891 62892 62893 62895 62896 62898 63027) Uvigerina semiornata, Uvigerina acuminata (62889)
Middle Miocene - Late/Upper Miocene15.97 - 5.333Chile (Copiapó) Uvigerina semiornata (223431)
Middle Miocene - Miocene15.97 - 5.333Ireland Trifarina angulosa, Uvigerina hispida, Uvigerina proboscidea (141193 141194 141195)
Middle Miocene - Pliocene15.97 - 2.588Chile (Atacama) Uvigerina pygmoides (221668)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.62USA (Florida) Uvigerina perigrina (94810)
Badenian13.65 - 12.7Slovakia Uvigerina brunnensis (145936) Uvigerina sp. (145938)
Badenian13.65 - 12.7Czech Republic Uvigerina macrocarinata (88803)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Panama (Colon) Uvigerina tenuistriata (145345)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Panama Trifarina eximia, Trifarina occidentalis, Uvigerina peregrina (145529)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Italy (L'Aquila) Uvigerina sp. (188761)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333USA (Florida) Uvigerina auberiana (94805)
Late/Upper Miocene - Miocene11.608 - 5.333Ireland Trifarina angulosa (141376 141377 141378 141451 141452 141453 141454) Trifarina angulosa, Uvigerina hispida (141374 141375)
Late/Upper Miocene - Early/Lower Pliocene11.608 - 3.6Ireland Trifarina angulosa (141455)
Late/Upper Miocene - Late/Upper Pliocene11.608 - 2.588Chile (Atacama) Uvigerina pygmoides (221669)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Italy (Piedmont) Uvigerina sp. (113998)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Italy Uvigerina sp. (69922) Uvigerinidae indet. (69923)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6New Zealand Uvigerina miozea (73307)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Australia (Victoria) Uvigerina pigmea (166744)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Ecuador Trifarina illingi, Uvigerina hispidocostata, Uvigerina peregrina (90839) Uvigerina hispidocostata, Uvigerina peregrina (90840) Uvigerina proboscidea, Uvigerina peregrina, Uvigerina hispidocostata, Uvigerina hispida (90838)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Italy (Tuscany) Uvigerina peregrina (55748)
Early/Lower Pliocene - Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Ireland Trifarina angulosa, Uvigerina hispida (141462) Trifarina angulosa, Uvigerina peregrina (141456 141458 141459 141460 141461)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Japan Uvigerina akitaensis (45528) Uvigerina crassicostata (45525)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Pakistan Uvigerina sp. A, Uvigerina graciliformis, Uvigerina schencki (77293)
Late/Upper Pliocene - Pliocene3.6 - 2.588Ireland Trifarina angulosa (141463 141465)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Panama (Bocas del Toro) Trifarina eximia, Trifarina occidentalis, Uvigerina peregrina (91902)
Piacenzian - Gelasian3.6 - 1.806Italy Uvigerina rutila, Uvigerina torquata (57058)
Gelasian2.588 - 1.806Italy (Umbria) Uvigerina mediterranea (200419)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781Panama Trifarina eximia, Trifarina occidentalis, Uvigerina laevis, Uvigerina peregrina (91912)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117Suriname Uvigerina proboscidea (209451)
Calabrian1.8 - 0.774Italy Trifarina bradyi (77008)
Calabrian1.8 - 0.774Italy (Umbria) Uvigerina mediterranea (149603 200420)
Ionian (interglacial)0.774 - 0.129Italy (Apulia) Uvigerina peregrina (157640)
Ionian - Late/Upper Pleistocene0.774 - 0.0117Italy (Apulia) Uvigerina peregrina, Uvigerina mediterranea (157642)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Italy Uvigerina mediterranea, Uvigerina peregrina, Uvigerina proboscidea (49518)