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Epistominella

Globothalamea - Rotaliida - Discorbidae

Taxonomy
Epistominella was named by Husezima and Maruhasi (1944) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-l-u R]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Discorbidae by Gibson (1983); and to Foraminiferida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
E. pungoensis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1944Epistominella Husezima and Maruhasi
1983Epistominella Gibson p. 368
2002Epistominella Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
classGlobothalamea
RankNameAuthor
orderRotaliidaDelage and Herouard 1896
superfamilyDiscorboidea
familyDiscorbidaeEhrenberg 1838
genusEpistominellaHusezima and Maruhasi 1944

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. Epistominella Husezima and Maruhasi 1944
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†Epistominella pungoensis Gibson 1983
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
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

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Cenomanian to the top of the Early/Lower Pleistocene or 99.60000 to 0.78100 Ma

Collections (23 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Egypt E. navarroana (141572)
Late/Upper Paleocene58.7 - 55.8Pakistan E. dubia (77287)
Early/Lower Eocene55.8 - 48.6India (Andhra Pradesh) E. dubia (46388)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9USA (Louisiana) E. danvillensis (55251)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9USA (Louisiana/Texas) E. danvillensis (45017)
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44Austria E. sp. (99160)
Early/Lower Miocene - Miocene23.03 - 5.333Ireland E. exigua (140220 141190 141191 141192)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Ecuador E. culter (90851 90852)
Middle Miocene - Miocene15.97 - 5.333Ireland E. exigua (141193 141194 141195)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Panama (Colon) E. vitrea (145580)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Panama E. vitrea (145529)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333USA (Mississippi) E. pontoni, E. vitrea (41828)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6USA (North Carolina) E. danvillensis (52582)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Ecuador E. smithi (90840)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588USA (South Carolina) E. pontoni (60932)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Panama (Bocas del Toro) E. vitrea (91902)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781Panama E. vitrea (91912)