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Frondiculariinae

Nodosariata - Nodosariida - Nodosariidae

Taxonomy
Frondiculariinae was named by Reuss (1860).

It was assigned to Nodosariidae by Kiessling (2003) and Missotti (2022).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1860Frondiculariinae Reuss
2003Frondiculariinae Kiessling
2022Frondiculariinae Missotti

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
classNodosariata
orderNodosariida
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyNodosarioideaEhrenberg 1838
familyNodosariidaeEhrenberg 1838
subfamilyFrondiculariinaeReuss 1860
subfamilyFrondiculariinaeReuss 1860

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.

Subfm. †Frondiculariinae Reuss 1860
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G. Frondicularia Defrance 1824
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†Frondicularia archiaciana d'Orbigny 1840
†Frondicularia lignaria Terquem 1866
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Invalid names: Frondicularia varians Terquem 1866 [synonym]
†Frondicularia naheolensis Cushman and Toodd 1942
†Frondicularia tenuissima Hantken 1875
G. †Tristix
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: semi-infaunalf
Diet: omnivoreo
Created: 2009-05-20 05:37:00
Modified: 2009-05-20 07:37:00
Source: f = family, o = order
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Artinskian to the top of the Middle Miocene or 290.10000 to 11.60800 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 279.3 Ma

Collections (182 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3Australia (Tasmania) Frondicularia aulax (120244)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3Mongolia Frondicularia sp. (116247) Frondicularia zavodovskyi (116246)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Afghanistan Tristix geinitzianus (81406)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Russian Federation Frondicularia dilemma, Frondicularia reliqua (102396)
Capitanian - Wuchiapingian264.28 - 254.17Greece (Chios Island) Frondicularia sp. (218702)
Capitanian - Changhsingian264.28 - 252.17Iran (Fars) Frondicularia sp. (218381)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Lithuania Tristix costatum (46158) Tristix sp. A, Tristix costatum (45952)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17China (Guizhou) Frondicularia sp. (112005)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17China Frondicularia sp. (61865)
Lopingian259.9 - 252.17Iran (Isfahan) Frondicularia sp. (218575)
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian259.9 - 252.17China Frondicularia sp. (61867)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Zhejiang) Frondicularia sp. (61869 61871)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Sichuan) Frondicularia guangxiensis (149123 149124) Frondicularia sp. (149122)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Guizhou) Frondicularia inflata (112084) Frondicularia sp. (111993)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Chongqing) Frondicularia palmata (149259 149263 149265 149268 149269)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Xizang) Frondicularia sp. (187535 187558)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China Frondicularia sp. (61870)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Italy Frondicularia sp. (74937)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Austria Frondicularia sp. (67646)
Ladinian242.0 - 237.0Indonesia (Timor) Frondicularia brizaeformis (205180)