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Calpionellites

Protozoa - Calpionellida

Taxonomy
Calpionellites is a genus. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Calpionellida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species lacking formal opinion data
C. coronata

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Calpionellites Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
superphylumBiciliata
RankNameAuthor
phylumCiliophora
orderCalpionellida
genusCalpionellites

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 calciteo
Environment: outer shelf, oceanic, oligotrophic, marineo
Locomotion: passively mobileo
Life habit: planktonico
Created: 2006-02-20 05:12:30
Modified: 2006-02-20 07:12:30
Source: o = order
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Early/Lower Valanginian or 140.20000 to 136.40000 Ma

Collections (25 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Berriasian145.0 - 139.8Poland C. darderi (62344)
Early/Lower Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Romania (Bicaz Gorges) C. allemanni (138804)
Early/Lower Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Austria C. coronata (60203) C. darderi (60205) C. darderi, C. major (60204 60206)
Early/Lower Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Cuba C. darderi (57710)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9Albania C. darderi (67436)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9Spain C. darderi (65007 65018 65296 65297 65298 65324 65325 65326 65328 65329) C. darderi, C. caravacaensis (65301 65302 65304 65305 65330 65332 65333)