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Gyrodina

Taxonomy
Gyrodina is a genus.

It was assigned to Foraminiferida by Kiessling (2003).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2003Gyrodina Kiessling

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
RankNameAuthor
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
genusGyrodina

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. †Gyrodina
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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: base of the Maastrichtian to the top of the Chattian or 72.10000 to 23.03000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0India (Tamil Nadu) G. globosa (46507)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9USA (Oregon) G. soldanii (207871 207872 207875 207876)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03New Zealand (North Island) G. allani (205946)