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Robulus clypeiformis

Nodosariata - Nodosariida - Nodosariidae

Taxonomy
Robulina clypeiformis was named by d'Orbigny (1846).

It was recombined as Robulus clypeiformis by Sullivan (1962).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1846Robulina clypeiformis d'Orbigny
1962Robulus clypeiformis Sullivan p. 258 figs. Pl 6, figs 5a,b

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
classNodosariata
orderNodosariida
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyNodosarioideaEhrenberg 1838
familyNodosariidaeEhrenberg 1838
genusRobulusMontfort 1808
speciesclypeiformis(d'Orbigny 1846)

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.

Robulus clypeiformis d'Orbigny 1846
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: semi-infaunalf
Diet: omnivoreo
Created: 2009-05-20 05:37:00
Modified: 2009-05-20 07:37:00
Source: f = family, o = order
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Bartonian to the top of the Middle Miocene or 41.30000 to 11.60800 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (California) Robulus clypeiformis (185234)
Miocene23.03 - 5.333Germany (North Rhein-Westfalia) Lenticulina clypeiformis (62903 62960)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Germany (North Rhein-Westfalia) Lenticulina clypeiformis (61895 61901 61906 62879 62880 62881)