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Globigerinella obesa
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| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Globigerinidae : Globigerinella : Globigerinella obesa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Foraminifera : Globigerinidae : Globigerina : Globigerinella obesa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Generic Name | Globigerinella | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scientific Name | Globigerinella obesa (Bolli, 1957) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opinions (PBDB) |
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| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | stationary (based on Foraminifera) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | omnivore (based on Foraminifera) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | T. G. Gibson. 1983. Key foraminifera from upper Oligocene to lower Pleistocene strata of the central Atlantic coastal plain. Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology 53:355-453 |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Globigerina praebulloides praebulloides subspecies | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Globigerina praebulloides pseudociperoensis subspecies | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Globigerina praebulloides pseudoleroyi subspecies | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Globigerina praebulloides tinguarensis subspecies | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Obsolete Names
| Name | Source | Taxon Rank | Taxonomy |
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| Globorotalia obesa Bolli, 1957 | GBIF | species | Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Globigerinidae : Globigerinella : Globorotalia obesa |
| Globigerina praebulloides Blow, 1959 | GBIF | species | Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Globigerinidae : Globigerinella : Globigerina praebulloides |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1959 | Globigerina praebulloides Blow |
References
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!
