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Skinnerella praejaponica

Polydiexodinidae

Taxonomy
Skinnerella praejaponica was named by Leven (2008). Its type specimen is GIN 4785/29, a test, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is PK39, Kaviz section, which is in a Kungurian carbonate limestone in Iran.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
S. figneroai, S. gruperaensis, S. tarazi

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2008Skinnerella praejaponica Leven p. 463 figs. Pl 3, figs 1, 4

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
suborderFusulinina(Wedekind 1937)
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyFusulinoidea(Möller 1878)
familyPolydiexodinidaeMiklukho-Maklay 1953
genusSkinnerella()
speciespraejaponica

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitesubo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: semi-infaunalo
Diet: omnivoreo
Created: 2007-11-25 09:17:40
Modified: 2007-11-25 11:17:40
Source: subo = suborder, o = order
References: Kiessling 2004, Loeblich and Tappan 1984

Age range: Kungurian or 279.30000 to 272.30000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3Iran Skinnerella praejaponica (type locality: 129530)