Daughter taxa (time control age-window is: 0-800Ma)![]() | ||||
| Sphaeroidinella dehiscens monospecific | ||||
| Sphaeroidinella sp. Specimens which cannot be assigned to established species | ||||
Catalog entries: Sphaeroidinella
Distinguishing features:
Parent taxon (Globigerinidae): Wall spinose, usually with 3½-6 globular chambers in final whorl, trochospiral or planispiral
This taxon: Like Sphaeroidinellopsis but with supplementary apertures
Morphology:
Geographic distribution
Phylogenetic relations
Most likely ancestor: Sphaeroidinellopsis - at confidence level 5 (out of 5). Data source: Kennett & Srinivasan 1983.
Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): Extant. Data source: Total of ranges of the species in this database
First occurrence (base): within PL1 [Atl.] zone (4.37-5.72Ma, base in Messinian stage). Data source: Total of ranges of species in this database
Plot of occurrence data:
Primary source for this page: Kennett & Srinivasan 1983, p.212
Brummer, G-J. A. & Kucera, M. (2022). Taxonomic review of living planktonic foraminifera. Journal of Micropalaeontology. 41: 29-74. gs Cushman, J. A. (1927a). An outline of a re-classification of the Foraminifera. Contributions from the Cushman Laboratory for Foraminiferal Research. 3: 1-105. gs O Kennett, J. P. & Srinivasan, M. S. (1983). Neogene Planktonic Foraminifera. Hutchinson Ross Publishing Co., Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. 1-265. gsReferences:

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