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Toddostomella

Nodosariata - Nodosariida - Stilostomellidae

Taxonomy
Toddostomella was named by Hayward et al. (2012). It was considered monophyletic by Hayward et al. (2012).

It was assigned to Stilostomellidae by Hayward et al. (2012).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2012Toddostomella Hayward et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
classNodosariata
RankNameAuthor
orderNodosariida
superfamilyStilostomelloideaFinlay 1947
familyStilostomellidaeFinlay 1947
genusToddostomella

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. †Toddostomella Hayward et al. 2012
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
B.W. Hayward et al. 2012Test uniserial, elongate, rectilinear or arcuate; chambers pyriform ( = pear-shaped) to ovoid; wall calcareous, hyaline, finely perforate, costate and sometimes also spinose; aperture terminal, lacking a distinct neck but
surrounded by a thick, crenulate lip with one y-shaped bifid tooth extending inwards.
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
Collections
No collection or age range data are available