Fusulinidae

The Fusulinidae is a family of fusulinoidean foraminifera from the upper Carboniferous to the Upper Permian (Guadalupian), tests of which are fusiform to subcylindrical with walls of two to four layers. Are planispirally coiled throughout or with early whorls at a distinct angle to the later plane of coiling. Septa, flat to well fluted; tunnel, single; chomata variable in development.

Fusulinidae

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On record

Recorded, not inferred
Sits inside
FusulinoideaPBDB
Diet
omnivorePBDB, for Foraminifera
Life habit
semi-infaunalPBDB, for Foraminifera
Motility
stationaryPBDB, for Foraminifera
Environment
marinePBDB, for Fusulinoidea

Time the record covers

At least 59 million years on record.

The record covers at least 323.4 Mya to 264.28 Mya. No occurrence read is dated outside 358.86 Mya to 251.902 Mya.

Devonian — about 0 of 1105 occurrencesCarboniferous — about 597 of 1105 occurrencesCarboniferousPermian — about 508 of 1105 occurrencesPermianEarly Triassic — about 0 of 1105 occurrences361–357 Mya — about 0.3 occurrences357–354 Mya — about 0.6 occurrences354–350 Mya — about 0.6 occurrences350–346 Mya — about 0.6 occurrences346–342 Mya — about 0.6 occurrences342–339 Mya — about 0.6 occurrences339–335 Mya — about 0.6 occurrences335–331 Mya — about 0.6 occurrences331–328 Mya — about 1 occurrence328–324 Mya — about 1 occurrence324–320 Mya — about 5 occurrences320–317 Mya — about 11 occurrences317–313 Mya — about 93 occurrences313–309 Mya — about 144 occurrences309–305 Mya — about 151 occurrences305–302 Mya — about 123 occurrences302–298 Mya — about 93 occurrences298–294 Mya — about 116 occurrences294–291 Mya — about 112 occurrences291–287 Mya — about 37 occurrences287–283 Mya — about 26 occurrences283–279 Mya — about 2 occurrences279–276 Mya — about 18 occurrences276–272 Mya — about 56 occurrences272–268 Mya — about 56 occurrences268–265 Mya — about 52 occurrences265–261 Mya — about 2 occurrences261–257 Mya — about 0.9 occurrences257–253 Mya — about 0.5 occurrences253–250 Mya — about 0.2 occurrences323.4 Mya264.28 Mya361 Mya250 Mya

1,105 occurrences of Fusulinidae on record, most of them in the Carboniferous. Bar height is expected occurrences, not a count: each fossil is spread across the span it is dated to, so a tall narrow bar means tight dating and a low wide one means loose.

When

1,105 occurrences

These are dates about fossils, not the animal: the record can only begin after it arose and end before it died out, so either end may reach further. Shares are expected occurrences: a fossil dated to a span is counted partly in each period it straddles. More on what this infers.

Found in

92 formations

McCloud — 40.71°N, 122.30°WMcCloud — 40.78°N, 122.28°WMcCloud — 40.94°N, 122.24°WMcCloud — 40.96°N, 122.25°WMcCloud — 40.99°N, 122.28°WMcCloud — 41.12°N, 122.15°WMcCloud — 40.92°N, 122.25°WForaker Limestone — 39.37°N, 95.88°WForaker Limestone — 39.02°N, 96.27°WForaker Limestone — 38.91°N, 96.08°WForaker Limestone — 38.77°N, 96.03°WForaker Limestone — 38.48°N, 96.27°WForaker Limestone — 38.37°N, 96.63°WForaker Limestone — 38.02°N, 96.28°WForaker Limestone — 37.54°N, 96.48°WForaker Limestone — 37.25°N, 96.54°WForaker Limestone — 37.09°N, 96.57°WForaker Limestone — 39.38°N, 96.40°WForaker Limestone — 39.25°N, 96.19°WForaker Limestone — 39.07°N, 96.12°WForaker Limestone — 39.85°N, 95.67°WForaker Limestone — 39.19°N, 96.57°WForaker Limestone — 39.14°N, 96.31°WForaker Limestone — 37.82°N, 96.46°WForaker Limestone — 39.92°N, 95.67°WForaker Limestone — 39.34°N, 96.05°WForaker Limestone — 38.72°N, 96.16°WForaker Limestone — 37.65°N, 96.46°WForaker Limestone — 37.25°N, 96.53°WForaker Limestone — 39.90°N, 95.91°WForaker Limestone — 38.81°N, 96.08°WForaker Limestone — 39.24°N, 95.47°WWordiekammen — 78.64°N, 15.03°EFoldedal — 80.64°N, 16.33°WMeledis — 46.60°N, 13.08°EJanesville Shale — 38.31°N, 95.30°WJanesville Shale — 39.28°N, 96.43°WJanesville Shale — 39.24°N, 96.18°WJanesville Shale — 39.15°N, 96.46°WJanesville Shale — 39.10°N, 96.37°WJanesville Shale — 39.08°N, 96.13°WJanesville Shale — 38.93°N, 96.05°WJanesville Shale — 38.82°N, 96.05°WJanesville Shale — 38.67°N, 96.12°WJanesville Shale — 38.48°N, 96.28°WJanesville Shale — 38.37°N, 96.33°WJanesville Shale — 38.03°N, 96.28°WJanesville Shale — 37.56°N, 96.56°WJanesville Shale — 37.46°N, 96.41°WJanesville Shale — 37.24°N, 96.56°WJanesville Shale — 37.25°N, 96.53°WJanesville Shale — 37.09°N, 96.57°WGrenola Limestone — 38.97°N, 96.12°WGrenola Limestone — 39.47°N, 95.96°WGrenola Limestone — 39.39°N, 96.40°WGrenola Limestone — 39.34°N, 96.18°WGrenola Limestone — 39.16°N, 96.62°WGrenola Limestone — 38.87°N, 96.20°WGrenola Limestone — 38.05°N, 96.41°WGrenola Limestone — 38.37°N, 96.63°WGrenola Limestone — 37.11°N, 96.62°WGrenola Limestone — 39.89°N, 96.00°WGrenola Limestone — 37.37°N, 96.54°WZeandale Limestone — 39.50°N, 96.00°WZeandale Limestone — 39.28°N, 96.34°WZeandale Limestone — 39.13°N, 96.44°WZeandale Limestone — 39.07°N, 95.95°WZeandale Limestone — 38.99°N, 95.93°WZeandale Limestone — 39.15°N, 95.95°WZeandale Limestone — 38.76°N, 95.93°WZeandale Limestone — 39.48°N, 96.13°WZeandale Limestone — 39.21°N, 96.34°WZeandale Limestone — 39.07°N, 95.96°WZeandale Limestone — 38.75°N, 95.96°WZeandale Limestone — 39.16°N, 96.41°WZeandale Limestone — 38.53°N, 96.05°WZeandale Limestone — 37.47°N, 96.37°WZeandale Limestone — 37.30°N, 96.47°WStotler Limestone — 39.21°N, 96.34°WStotler Limestone — 39.50°N, 95.71°WStotler Limestone — 39.14°N, 96.42°WStotler Limestone — 39.17°N, 95.95°WStotler Limestone — 39.07°N, 95.98°WStotler Limestone — 38.78°N, 95.96°WStotler Limestone — 38.65°N, 96.03°WStotler Limestone — 38.20°N, 96.22°WStotler Limestone — 37.88°N, 96.29°WStotler Limestone — 39.50°N, 96.08°WStotler Limestone — 39.30°N, 96.35°WStotler Limestone — 38.96°N, 95.96°WStotler Limestone — 37.24°N, 96.53°WRoot Shale — 38.75°N, 95.99°WRoot Shale — 38.66°N, 95.92°WRoot Shale — 37.24°N, 96.53°WRoot Shale — 39.94°N, 95.93°WRoot Shale — 39.50°N, 96.08°WRoot Shale — 39.41°N, 96.20°WRoot Shale — 39.26°N, 96.25°WRoot Shale — 39.46°N, 95.75°WRoot Shale — 39.17°N, 96.13°WRoot Shale — 38.97°N, 95.98°WRoot Shale — 38.20°N, 96.22°WRoot Shale — 37.50°N, 96.42°WWood Siding — 39.46°N, 95.75°WWood Siding — 39.14°N, 96.31°WWood Siding — 38.75°N, 95.97°WWood Siding — 38.03°N, 96.28°WWood Siding — 39.86°N, 95.60°WWood Siding — 39.55°N, 96.25°WWood Siding — 39.26°N, 96.25°WWood Siding — 39.25°N, 95.90°WWood Siding — 39.14°N, 96.45°WWood Siding — 37.76°N, 96.40°WWood Siding — 37.54°N, 96.45°WWood Siding — 37.24°N, 96.53°WKodzhagulskaja — 41.01°N, 75.07°EKodzhagulskaja — 40.85°N, 74.90°EDemirkazik — 38.13°N, 35.40°EDemirkazik — 36.16°N, 33.33°EDemirkazik — 37.31°N, 31.73°EMeledis — 46.59°N, 13.12°EGrenzland — 46.57°N, 13.23°EBeattie Limestone — 39.91°N, 95.91°WBeattie Limestone — 39.56°N, 96.02°WBeattie Limestone — 39.44°N, 96.13°WBeattie Limestone — 39.38°N, 96.39°WBeattie Limestone — 39.42°N, 95.97°WBeattie Limestone — 39.19°N, 96.57°WBeattie Limestone — 39.06°N, 96.28°WBeattie Limestone — 38.96°N, 96.12°WBeattie Limestone — 38.87°N, 96.19°WBeattie Limestone — 38.53°N, 96.42°WBeattie Limestone — 37.53°N, 96.49°WBeattie — 39.91°N, 95.91°WBeattie — 38.81°N, 96.20°WBeattie — 39.56°N, 96.02°WBeattie — 39.44°N, 96.13°WBeattie — 39.38°N, 96.39°WBeattie — 39.42°N, 95.97°WBeattie — 38.96°N, 96.12°WBeattie — 38.87°N, 96.19°WBeattie — 38.53°N, 96.42°WBeattie — 38.05°N, 96.41°WBeattie — 37.53°N, 96.49°WGavuralani — 38.13°N, 35.40°EGavuralani — 36.16°N, 33.33°EGavuralani — 37.31°N, 31.73°ERed Eagle Limestone — 39.36°N, 96.06°WRed Eagle Limestone — 39.19°N, 96.56°WRed Eagle Limestone — 39.13°N, 96.29°WRed Eagle Limestone — 39.06°N, 96.13°WRed Eagle Limestone — 38.83°N, 96.10°WRed Eagle Limestone — 38.37°N, 96.63°WRed Eagle Limestone — 38.04°N, 96.31°WRed Eagle Limestone — 37.37°N, 96.51°WRed Eagle Limestone — 37.25°N, 96.53°WKap Jungersen — 80.64°N, 16.33°WBamchi — 37.30°N, 128.48°EPottsville — 40.00°N, 82.01°WPottsville — 38.83°N, 84.10°WPottsville — 40.06°N, 81.98°WBombaso — 46.60°N, 13.12°EZweikofel — 46.58°N, 13.22°E

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The named rock units Fusulinidae has been recovered from, largest first. Drawn where the rock is now, not where it formed. 68 further formations hold fewer occurrences each and are not listed. 283 occurrences have no formation on record, which is common for older literature.

Fusulinidae and its relatives

Carboniferous

Where Fusulinidae and its relatives were recorded in the Carboniferous.

Found in the same rock

183 taxa

The Paleobiology Database records 755 sites for Fusulinidae, and this reads 240 of them. The number is how many of those sites it was catalogued from too. The 24 sharing the most are listed.

This is not a list of everything alive at the time. It is only what has come out of the same ground as this animal and been written down.

Entered from

84 references

Each of the 1,105 occurrences read was entered from one of these publications, ordered by how many each accounts for. This is not a search for papers mentioning the name. 72 further references are not listed. Entries link to doi.org where the Paleobiology Database holds an identifier, and to its own record where it does not. Relayed as the Paleobiology Database holds them, not checked against what they resolve to.

Media and terms

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Picture of Fusulinidae

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No 3D scan was found. Smithsonian Open Access, MorphoSource and Sketchfab were all searched.

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Occurrence data from the Paleobiology Database, CC BY 4.0. Moeller 1878