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Coryphostoma

Taxonomy
Coryphostoma was named by Cushman (1936) [Sepkoski's age data: K Ceno R]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Rotaliina by Margerel (2009).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1936Coryphostoma Cushman
2009Coryphostoma Margerel p. 613

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
RankNameAuthor
suborderRotaliinaDelage and Herouard 1896
genusCoryphostomaCushman 1936

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. Coryphostoma Cushman 1936
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Coryphostoma digitalis d'Orbigny 1846
Coryphostoma sinuosa Cushman 1936
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: omnivoreo
Created: 2007-09-19 08:26:03
Modified: 2007-09-19 10:26:03
Source: subo = suborder, o = order
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Late/Upper Cenomanian to the top of the Langhian or 99.60000 to 13.82000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 93.5 Ma

Collections (58 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Egypt C. plaitum (140715 140717)
Early/Lower Turonian93.5 - 89.3Egypt C. plaitum (140719 140720)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Tunisia C. incrassata, C. midwayensis (57322 57344 57345 57346 57347 57348 57356 57362 57363 57365 57366) C. incrassata, C. midwayensis, C. plaitum (57320 57321 57323 57324 57325 57326 57334 57335 57336 57337 57342 57349 57351 57352 57353 57354 57355 57357 57358 57359 57360 57361 57367 57368) C. incrassata, C. plaitum (57341) C. midwayensis (57350) C. midwayensis, C. plaitum (57327 57328 57329 57330 57331 57332 57333 57338 57339 57340 57343 57364)
Thanetian59.2 - 56.0Spain C. midwayensis (154088 154089)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Spain C. midwayensis (154090 154096)
Burdigalian - Langhian20.44 - 13.82Malaysia C. sp. (165770)