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Valvulineria

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Source Data

Source	ID	Link
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)	7698234	https://www.gbif.org/species/7698234
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)	2771	https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=2771

Rank

genus

Taxonomy (GBIF)

Life : Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Cancrisidae : Valvulineria

Taxonomy (PBDB)

Life : Foraminifera : Bagginidae : Valvulineria

Taxonomic Status (GBIF)

accepted

Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)

Rank	Name	Author
-	Eukaryota
-	Rhizaria
phylum	Retaria	Cavalier-Smith 1999
phylum	Foraminifera
suborder	Rotaliina	Delage and Herouard 1896
superfamily	Discorbacea	Ehrenberg 1838
family	Bagginidae	Cushman 1927
subfamily	Baggininae	Cushman 1927
genus	Valvulineria	Cushman 1926

Scientific Name

Valvulineria Cushman, 1926

Name Published In

Contrib. Cushman Lab. Foraminif. Res., 2

Opinions (PBDB)

Name	Rank	Opinion	Evidence	Author
Valvulineria	genus	belongs to Rotaliidae	stated without evidence	Wienrich, 1997
Valvulineria	genus	belongs to Foraminiferida	second hand	Sepkoski, 2002
Valvulineria	genus	belongs to Baggininae	stated without evidence	Margerel, 2012

Status (PBDB)

extant

Taxon Size (PBDB)

Extant Size (PBDB)

2 (50%)

First Recorded Appearance

125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous

Environment

outer shelf,marine (based on Rotaliina)

Motility

stationary (based on Rotaliina)

Diet

omnivore (based on Foraminifera)

Taphonomy

low Mg calcite (based on Rotaliina)

Primary Reference (PBDB)

J. J. Sepkoski, Jr. 2002. A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology 363:1-560

Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

Name	Status	Common Name(s)	Fossil Occurrences	Oldest	Youngest
Valvulineria advena species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria aegyptiaca species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria agdjakendensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria alicia species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria alpina species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria amarali species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria angulata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria araucana species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria arctica species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria asanoi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria barnardi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria berthelini species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria biconvexa species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria bikiniensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria bilamellosa species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria biohermalis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria bradyana species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria brotzeni species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria butonensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria californica species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria camerata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria candeiana species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)				0 Ma Extant
Valvulineria casitasensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria chirana species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria collis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria complanata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria compressa species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria confusa species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria cotentinensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria crassisepta species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria crespini species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria cretacea species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria critchetti species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria cubana species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria cubanica species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria cushmani species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria danvillensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria diversa species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria dixoni species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria ecuadorana species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria eocenica species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria erevanensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria erugata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria esnehensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria extensa species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria fabianii species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria filiaeprincipis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria floridana species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria fon species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria formosa species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria friedbergi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria fujikawaensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria fukushimensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria gasparensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria gavelinelliformis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria georgiana species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria getica species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria gigantea species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria glabra species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria globula species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria gracilis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria gracillima species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria grandis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria gunjii species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria haitiana species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria hamanakoensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria hillsi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria horvathi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria humilis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria ignorabilis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria iijimai species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria inaequalis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria indiscriminata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria inflata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria infrequens species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria insueta species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria intenta species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria involuta species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria iphigenia species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria jacksonensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria japonica species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria jarvisi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria javana species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria joaquinensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria johnsoni species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria kingi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria koenigswaldi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria laevigatiformis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria laevis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria lagaensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria latidorsata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria lavelaensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria lenae species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria lillisi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria lobata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria maclureaformis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria madrugaensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria marianosi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria mariei species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria marmaroschensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria marmorae species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria marszaleki species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria martinezensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria marzaleki species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria masudai species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria mcdougalli species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria menloensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria mexicana species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria midwayensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria minima species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria minuta species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria minutissima species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria miocenica species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria mira species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria nipponica species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria nonionoides species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria nuttalli species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria olssoni species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria orbiculata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria ornata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria orolomaensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria oveyi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria palegredensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria palmerae species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria palmi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria parva species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria parvula species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria patalaensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria patelliformis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria paucilocula species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria pentagona species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria peruviana species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria petrolei species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria plana species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria plummerae species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria polita species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria polythalamia species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria praebiconvexa species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria procera species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria pseudotumeyensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria pulchra species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria punctata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria punkae species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria putnami species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria ramaraoi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria ranikotensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria ravni species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria reussi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria ripleyensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria robusta species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria rugosa species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria sadonica species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria sastri species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria saulcyi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria scintillans species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria scintillians species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria scita species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria scrobiculata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria sculpturata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria simplex species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria smotrichensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria stachei species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria stainforthi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria subglobula species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria subinfrequens species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria suspecta species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria suturalis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria tadjikistanica species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria tessieri species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria texana species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria thomasi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria trinucleata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria tumeyensis ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		2	41.3 Ma Eocene	37.2 Ma Eocene
Valvulineria turcmenica species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria turonica species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria umovae species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria undulata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria venezuelana species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria victoriensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria washingtoni species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria wilcoxensis ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	41.3 Ma Eocene	41.3 Ma Eocene
Valvulineria willapaensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria williami species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Valvulineria wittpuyti species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB

Synonymy List

Year	Name and Author
1926	Valvulineria Cushman
1997	Valvulineria Wienrich p. 74
2002	Valvulineria Sepkoski, Jr.
2012	Valvulineria Margerel

References

Sepkoski, Jr. J. J. (2002) A compendium of fossil marine animal genera, Bulletins of American Paleontology 363, 1-560

Wienrich G. (1997) Die Fauna des marinen Miozäns von Kevelaer (Niederrhein). Band 1 Foraminiferen, Anthozoen., Backhuys Publishers, Leiden 1, 1-187

Margerel J.-P. (2012) Benthic foraminifers of saint Félix (le Gosier, Guadeloupe)

Aphia2006 - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

CoL2006 - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

Nomenclator Zoologicus. A list of the names of genera and subgenera in zoology from the tenth edition of Linnaeus, 1758 to the end of 2004. Digitised by uBio from vols. 1-9 of Neave (ed.), 1939-1996 plus supplementary digital-only volume. http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus (as at 2006). - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

SN2000/J.J. Lee et al., 2000 - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

Sepkoski, J. J., Jr. (2002). A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology. 363, 1-560. - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

WoRMS (Mar 2013) - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

WoRMS (Nov 2016). - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

Contrib. Cushman Lab. Foraminif. Res., 2 - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

Gross, O. (2001). Foraminifera, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 60-75 - via World Register of Marine Species

Loeblich, A. R.; Tappan, H. (1987). Foraminiferal Genera and their Classification. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, New York. 970pp. - via World Register of Marine Species

Neave, Sheffield Airey. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library]. - via World Register of Marine Species

Revets, S. A. (1996). The generic revision of five families of Rotaliine Foraminifera - Part 2. The Anomalinidae, Alabaminidae, Cancrisidae & Gavelinellidae. Cushman Foundation for Foraminiferal Research, Special Publication. 57-113. - via World Register of Marine Species

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