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Amphistegina lessonii

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)7818074https://www.gbif.org/species/7818074
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)241499https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=241499
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Amphisteginidae : Amphistegina : Amphistegina lessonii
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Foraminifera : Amphisteginidae : Amphistegina : Amphistegina lessonii
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-Rhizaria
phylumRetariaCavalier-Smith 1999
phylumForaminifera
suborderRotaliinaDelage and Herouard 1896
superfamilyAsterigerinacead'Orbigny 1839
familyAmphisteginidaeCushman 1927
genusAmphistegina
speciesAmphistegina lessoniid'Orbigny 1832
Generic NameAmphistegina
Scientific NameAmphistegina lessonii d'Orbigny, 1832
Name Published InGuérin-Méneville, F. E. (1829-1844). Iconographie du Règne Animal de G. Cuvier, ou représentation d'après nature de l'une des espèces les plus remarquables, et souvent non encore figurées, de chaque genre d'animaux, avec un texte descriptif mis au courant de la science. Ouvrage pouvant servir d'atlas à tous les traités de Zoologie (Crustacés). J.B. Baillière, Paris and London. 1-48, Plates 1-35.
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Amphistegina lessoniispeciesbelongs to Amphisteginastated without evidenced'Orbigny, 1826
Status (PBDB)extant
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
Extant Size (PBDB)1 (100%)
First Recorded Appearance20.4 - 16.0 Ma
Miocene
Environmentouter shelf,marine (based on Rotaliina)
Motilitystationary (based on Rotaliina)
Dietcarnivore (based on Amphistegina)
Taphonomylow Mg calcite (based on Rotaliina)
Primary Reference (PBDB)J.-P. Margerel. 2012. Benthic foraminifers of saint Félix (le Gosier, Guadeloupe).

Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

NameStatusCommon Name(s)Fossil OccurrencesOldestYoungest
Amphistegina lessonii bowdenensi
subspecies
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Amphistegina lessonii conoides
subspecies
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Amphistegina lessonii fijiensis
subspecies
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Amphistegina lessonii lessonii
subspecies
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Amphistegina lessonii bowdenensis
variety
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Amphistegina lessonii conica
variety
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Amphistegina lessonii conoides
variety
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Amphistegina lessonii fijiensis
variety
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Amphistegina lessonii lessonii
variety
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Amphistegina lessonii melanesiensis
variety
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Amphistegina lessonii ornata
variety
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Amphistegina lessonii pulchra
variety
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Amphistegina lessonii tumida
variety
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1826Amphistegina lessonii d'Orbigny
2012Amphistegina lessonii Margerel

References

Margerel J.-P. (2012) Benthic foraminifers of saint Félix (le Gosier, Guadeloupe)
Orbigny, A. D. d'. (1826). Tableau méthodique de la classe des Céphalopodes. Annales des Sciences Naturelles. vol. 7: 96-169, 245-314. - via World Register of Marine Species
Guérin-Méneville, F. E. (1829-1844) Iconographie du Règne Animal de G. Cuvier, ou représentation d'après nature de l'une des espèces les plus remarquables, et souvent non encore figurées, de chaque genre d'animaux, avec un texte descriptif mis au courant de la science. Ouvrage pouvant servi: J.B. Baillière, Paris and London. 1-48, Plates 1-35 - via Catalogue of Life
Zenetos, A.; Gofas, S.; Verlaque, M.; Cinar, M.; Garcia Raso, J.; Bianchi, C.; Morri, C.; Azzurro, E.; Bilecenoglu, M.; Froglia, C.; Siokou, I.; Violanti, D.; Sfriso, A.; San Martin, G.; Giangrande, A.; Katagan, T.; Ballesteros, E.; Ramos-Espla, A.; Mastrototaro, F.; Ocana, O.; Zingone, A.; Gambi, M.; Streftaris, N. (2010). Alien species in the Mediterranean Sea by 2010. A contribution to the application of European Union's Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). Part I. Spatial distribution. Mediterranean Marine Science. 11(2): 381-493. - via World Register of Marine Species
Cowan, C. F. (1971). On Guérin's Iconographie: particularly the insects. Journal of the Society for the Bibliography of Natural History. 6(1): 18-29. - via World Register of Marine Species
Zenetos, A.; Gofas, S.; Verlaque, M.; Cinar, M.; Garcia Raso, J.; Bianchi, C.; Morri, C.; Azzurro, E.; Bilecenoglu, M.; Froglia, C.; Siokou, I.; Violanti, D.; Sfriso, A.; San Martin, G.; Giangrande, A.; Katagan, T.; Ballesteros, E.; Ramos-Espla, A.; Mastrototaro, F.; Ocana, O.; Zingone, A.; Gambi, M.; Streftaris, N. (2010). Alien species in the Mediterranean Sea by 2010. A contribution to the application of European Union's Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). Part I. Spatial distribution. Mediterranean Marine Science. 11(2): 381-493. - via World Register of Introduced Marine Species (WRiMS)
Cowan, C. F. (1971). On Guérin's Iconographie: particularly the insects. Journal of the Society for the Bibliography of Natural History. 6(1): 18-29. - via World Register of Introduced Marine Species (WRiMS)
Zenetos, A.; Meriç, E.; Verlaque, M.; Galli, P.; Boudouresque, C.-F.; Giangrande, A.; Cinar, M.; Bilecenoglu, M. (2008). Additions to the annotated list of marine alien biota in the Mediterranean with special emphasis on Foraminifera and Parasites. Mediterranean Marine Science. 9(1): 119-165. - via World Register of Marine Species
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
Orbigny, A. D. d'. (1826). Tableau méthodique de la classe des Céphalopodes. Annales des Sciences Naturelles. vol. 7: 96-169, 245-314. - via World Register of Marine Species
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 Introduced Marine Species (WRiMS)
Orbigny, A. D. d'. (1826). Tableau méthodique de la classe des Céphalopodes. Annales des Sciences Naturelles. vol. 7: 96-169, 245-314. - via World Register of Introduced Marine Species (WRiMS)
Guérin-Méneville, F. E. (1829-1844). Iconographie du Règne Animal de G. Cuvier, ou représentation d'après nature de l'une des espèces les plus remarquables, et souvent non encore figurées, de chaque genre d'animaux, avec un texte descriptif mis au courant de la science. Ouvrage pouvant servir d'atlas à tous les traités de Zoologie (Crustacés). J.B. Baillière, Paris and London. 1-48, Plates 1-35. - via World Register of Marine Species
Larsen, A. R. (1976). Studies of Recent Amphistegina, Taxonomy and some Ecological Aspects. Israel Journal of Earth-Sciences. 25: 1-26. - via World Register of Marine Species
Guérin-Méneville, F. E. (1829-1844). Iconographie du Règne Animal de G. Cuvier, ou représentation d'après nature de l'une des espèces les plus remarquables, et souvent non encore figurées, de chaque genre d'animaux, avec un texte descriptif mis au courant de la science. Ouvrage pouvant servir d'atlas à tous les traités de Zoologie (Crustacés). J.B. Baillière, Paris and London. 1-48, Plates 1-35. - via World Register of Introduced Marine Species (WRiMS)
Larsen, A. R. (1976). Studies of Recent Amphistegina, Taxonomy and some Ecological Aspects. Israel Journal of Earth-Sciences. 25: 1-26. - via World Register of Introduced Marine Species (WRiMS)
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
 
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