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Epistomariidae

Epistomariidae

Taxonomy
Epistomariidae was named by Cushman (1927). It is extant.

It was assigned to Asterigerinacea by Margerel (2012).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1927Epistomariidae Cushman
2012Epistomariidae Margerel

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
suborderRotaliinaDelage and Herouard 1896
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyAsterigerinacead'Orbigny 1839
familyEpistomariidaeCushman 1927
familyEpistomariidaeCushman 1927

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. Epistomariidae Cushman 1927
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G. †Epistomaria Galloway 1933
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Subg. †Epistomaria (Epistomariella) Kuwano 1950
Epistomaria rimosa Parker et al. 1862
Subfm. Epistomariinae Hofker 1954
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G. Asanonella Huang 1965
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Asanonella tubulifera Heron-Allen and Earland 1915
Subfm. Nuttallidinae Saidova 1981
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G. Nuttallides Finlay 1939
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†Nuttallides rudis Todd 1970
G. †Nuttallinella Belford 1959
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 Maastrichtian to the top of the Aquitanian or 72.10000 to 20.44000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 66.0 Ma

Collections (43 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Tunisia Nuttallides truempyi (57321 57322 57324 57325 57326 57328 57329 57331 57332 57335 57338 57339 57340 57341 57343 57345 57346 57348 57349 57351 57353 57354 57357 57359 57360 57361 57362 57368) Nuttallides truempyi, Nuttallides apera (57320 57323 57330)
Thanetian59.2 - 56.0Spain Nuttallides truempyi (154088 154089)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Spain Nuttallides truempyi (154090 154096 154097 154103 154104 154105 154106)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3France Epistomaria separans (184468)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Tonga Nuttallides rudis (43006)
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44Austria Nuttallides convexus (99160)