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Whiteinella brittonensis

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)8335062https://www.gbif.org/species/8335062
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)377127https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=377127
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Hedbergellidae : Whiteinella : Whiteinella brittonensis
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Foraminifera : Whiteinella : Whiteinella brittonensis
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-Rhizaria
phylumRetariaCavalier-Smith 1999
phylumForaminifera
genusWhiteinella
speciesWhiteinella brittonensisLoeblich & Tappan 1961
Generic NameWhiteinella
Scientific NameWhiteinella brittonensis (Loeblich & Tappan, 1961)
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Whiteinella brittonensisspeciesbelongs to Whiteinellastated with evidenceLoeblich and Tappan, 1961
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance101 - 94 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Last Recorded Appearance93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Motilitystationary (based on Foraminifera)
Dietomnivore (based on Foraminifera)
Primary Reference (PBDB)M. R. Amler. 1996. Die Bivalvenfauna des Oberen Famenniums West-Europas. 2. Evolution, Palaogeographie, Paiaookologie, Systematik. 2. Palaeotaxodonta und Anomalodesmata. Geologica et Palaeontologica 30:49-117

Fossil Distribution

Obsolete Names

NameSourceTaxon RankTaxonomy
Hedbergella brittonensis Loeblich & Tappan, 1961GBIFspeciesChromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Hedbergellidae : Whiteinella : Hedbergella brittonensis

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1961Whiteinella brittonensis Loeblich and Tappan

References

Amler M. R. (1996) Die Bivalvenfauna des Oberen Famenniums West-Europas. 2. Evolution, Palaogeographie, Paiaookologie, Systematik. 2. Palaeotaxodonta und Anomalodesmata, Geologica et Palaeontologica 30, 49-117
Hayward, B.W.; Tendal, O.S.; Carter, R.; Grenfell, H.R.; Morgans, H.E.G.; Scott, G.H.; Strong, C.P.; Hayward, J.J. (2012). Phylum Foraminifera: foraminifera, xenophyophores, in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2012). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 3. Kingdoms Bacteria, Protozoa, Chromista, Plantae, Fungi. pp. 242-287. - via World Register of Marine Species
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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