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Turrilina

Turrilinidae

Taxonomy
Turrilina is a genus. It is not extant. It was considered unknown by Andreae (1884).

It was assigned to Turrilinidae by Andreae (1884); and to Foraminiferida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1884Turrilina Andreae
2002Turrilina Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
suborderRotaliinaDelage and Herouard 1896
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyTurrilinaceaCushman 1927
familyTurrilinidaeCushman 1927
genusTurrilina

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. †Turrilina
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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: base of the Late/Upper Eocene to the top of the Aquitanian or 37.20000 to 20.44000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9USA (Louisiana) T. robertsi (55251)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9USA (Louisiana/Texas) T. robertsi (45017)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03North Atlantic T. alsatica (121375 121377)
Rupelian - Chattian33.9 - 23.03Canada (British Columbia) T. sp. (209759)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03North Atlantic T. alsatica (121376 121378)
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44Austria T. alsatica (99160)