pforams@mikrotax - Gallitellia

Gallitellia

Classification: pf_cenozoic -> Benthic origins -> Gallitellia
Sister taxa: Gallitellia,

Daughter taxa: (blue => in age window 0-800Ma)
			Gallitellia vivans monospecific
			Gallitellia sp. Specimens which cannot be assigned to established species

Taxonomy

Citation: Gallitellia Loeblich & Tappan, 1986

Rank: genus

Type species: Guembelitria vivans Cushman, 1934

Synonyms:

Neogallitellia Özdikmen 2009 [this name has been propsed on the grounds that the original name is a junior homonym of a fossil coral, Gallitelia Cuif 1977. However, according to the corallosphere website, Gallitelia Cuif 1977 is itself an objective junior synonym of Zardinophyllum Montanaro-Gallitelli, 1975. Given this the nomenclature should be examined by the working group on extant planktonic foraminifera and conservation of the name could logically be proposed. Editor's comment JRY 2019]

Taxonomic discussion: All Cretaceous and Paleogene triserial forms posses an asymmetrical aperture with a small toothplate. For this reason we include Jenkinsina in the synonymy of Guembelitria. Gallitellia, however, differs from Guembelitria in more than ornamentation alone. It lacks both the distinct apertural lip found in Guembelitria as well as a toothplate. These differences appear to be more fundamental. We therefore retain the genus Gallitellia. [Kroon & Nederbragt 1990]

Catalog entries: Gallitellia, Neogallitellia

Distinguishing features:

Initially biserial may become multiserial, smooth, microperforate wall; aperture simple (no lip or toothplate).

NB These concise distinguishing features statements are used in the tables of daughter-taxa to act as quick summaries of the differences between e.g. species of one genus.
They are being edited as the site is developed and comments on them are especially welcome.

Description

Diagnostic characters:

Gallitellia is characterized by its smooth, microperforate wall and its simple aperture that lacks a lip or toothplate. Multiserial chamber-proliferation may occur as a gerontic stage.

Character matrix

test outline:	Triangular	chamber arrangement:	Triserial	edge view:	-	aperture:	-
sp chamber shape:	-	coiling axis:	N/A	periphery:	-	aperture border:	-
umb chbr shape:	-	umbilicus:	-	periph margin shape:	-	accessory apertures:	None
spiral sutures:	-	umb depth:	-	wall texture:	-	shell porosity:	-
umbilical or test sutures:	-	final-whorl chambers:	0.0-0.0	N.B. These characters are used for advanced search. N/A - not applicable

Biogeography and Palaeobiology

Most likely ancestor: Benthic foraminifera - at confidence level 0 (out of 5). Data source: .

Biostratigraphic distribution

Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): Extant Data source: Total of range of species in this database
First occurrence (base): at base of Piacenzian Stage (0% up, 3.6Ma, in Piacenzian stage). Data source: Total of range of species in this database

Plot of occurrence data:

Range-bar - range as quoted above, pink interval top occurs in, green interval base occurs in.
Triangles indicate an event for which a precise placement has been suggested
Neptune data: This is a higher taxon page so Neptune data is not plotted. See also: customisable plot Parent: Benthic origins

Primary source for this page: Kroon & Nederbragt 1990

References:

Kroon, D. & Nederbragt, A. J. (1990). Ecology and paleoecology of triserial planktic foraminifera. Marine Micropaleontology. 16: 25-38. gs

Loeblich, A. R. & Tappan, H. (1986). Some new and revised genera and families of hyaline calcareous Foraminiferida (Protozoa). Transactions of the American Microscopical Society. 105: 239-265. gs

Özdikmen, H. (2009). Substitute names for some unicellular animal taxa (Protozoa). Munis Entomology & Zoology. 4(1): 233-256. gs

Gallitellia compiled by the pforams@mikrotax project team viewed: 10-12-2019

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François

I was more than reluctant to introduce those new replacement names. "Unfortunately" they are available and valid. ICZN is very clear on homonymy but if you know of a way to conserve the foram name...

25th May 2019 11:56am

François

Hello

Gallitellia Loeblich & Tappan, 1986 (preoccupied) was replaced by Neogallitellia Özdikmen, 2009. Please see: http://www.marinespecies.org/foraminifera/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=526505

Best,

23rd May 2019 7:19pm

Jeremy Young (Tonbridge, UK)

Thanks - a necessary evil.

Jeremy

24th May 2019 9:50pm

Jeremy Young (Tonbridge, UK)

I've looked into this a bit further and it is not totally straightforward, since the name Gallitellia Cuif 1977 was apparently an objective junior synonym, so at the very least the relevant specialists could legitimately apply to conserve the foram name.

24th May 2019 10:30pm

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