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Triticites marathonensis ✝
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| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Chromista : Foraminifera : Triticitidae : Triticites : Triticites marathonensis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Foraminifera : Schwagerinidae : Triticites : Triticites marathonensis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Generic Name | Triticites | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scientific Name | Triticites marathonensis Ross, 1965 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 307 - 304 Ma Carboniferous | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Recorded Appearance | 307 - 304 Ma Carboniferous | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | stationary (based on Foraminifera) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | omnivore (based on Foraminifera) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | low Mg calcite (based on Fusulinina) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | G. L. Wilde. 2006. Pennsylvanian-Permian Fusulinaceans of the Big Hatchet Mountains, New Mexico. New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin 38:1-331 |
Fossil Distribution
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1965 | Triticites marathonensis Ross |
| 2006 | Triticites marathonensis Wilde p. 51 figs. Pl 49, figs 24-28 |
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!
