Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Bathysiphon eocenicus

Bathysiphonidae

Taxonomy
Bathysiphon eocenicus was named by Huang et al. (2019). It is considered to be a form taxon. It is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2019Bathysiphon eocenicus Huang et al. p. 116

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
suborderTextulariinaDelage and Hérouard 1896
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyAstrorhizaceaBrady 1881
familyBathysiphonidaeAvnimelech 1952
genusBathysiphonSars 1872
specieseocenicus

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.

Bathysiphon eocenicus Huang et al. 2019
show all | hide all
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: agglutinatedg
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Body mass comment: Giant foraminiferg
Locomotion: stationaryg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: deposit feederg
Created: 2009-05-20 00:26:17
Modified: 2009-05-20 07:17:24
Source: g = genus
Reference: Kiessling 2003

Age range: base of the Priabonian to the top of the Late/Upper Oligocene or 38.00000 to 23.03000 Ma

Collections (19 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Eocene - Middle Eocene55.8 - 37.71Taiwan (N/A) Bathysiphon eocenicus (208353 208354 208359 208360 208361 208362 208363 208534 208537)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9USA (Oregon) Bathysiphon eocenicus (207871 207872 207873 207874)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03North Atlantic Bathysiphon eocenicus (121377)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03Taiwan (N/A) Bathysiphon eocenicus (208543 208554 208557 208559)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03North Atlantic Bathysiphon eocenicus (121378)