Calpionellidae

Calpionellidae
Temporal range: Upper Jurassic to Lower Cretaceous
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukarya
Kingdom: Chromalveolata
Superphylum: Alveolata
Family: Calpionellidae
Bonet, 1956

Calpionella are an extinct family of eucaryotic single celled animals. Their fossils are found in rocks of Upper Jurassic to Lower Cretaceous age.[1]

Naming

The name is derived from the Greek "κάλπις", meaning "water jug".

References

  1. ↑ Bolli, edited by Hans M.; Saunders,, John B.; Fancett, Katharina Perch-Nielsen ; assisted by Karin E. (1989). Plankton stratigraphy (1. paperback ed. ed.). Cambridge [Cambridgeshire]: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0521367196.