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Discocyclina (Discocyclina)

Discocyclinidae

Taxonomy
Discocyclina (Discocyclina) was named by Gümbel (1870).

It was assigned to Discocyclina by Gümbel (1870) and Cole (1970).

Species lacking formal opinion data
Discocyclina undulata

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1870Discocyclina (Discocyclina) Gümbel
1970Discocyclina (Discocyclina) Cole p. 10

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
suborderRotaliinaDelage and Herouard 1896
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyNummulitaceaBlainville 1827
familyDiscocyclinidaeGalloway 1928
genusDiscocyclina
subgenusDiscocyclinaGümbel 1870

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.

Subg. †Discocyclina (Discocyclina) Gümbel 1870
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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: Priabonian or 38.00000 to 33.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Tonga Discocyclina sp. (43006)