Plicaforacapsa O'Dogherty et al. 2006 (radiolarian)

Protozoa - Nassellaria - Sethocapsidae

Full reference: L. O'Dogherty, M. Bill, S. Gorican, P. Dumitrica, and H. Masson. 2006. Bathonian radiolarians from an ophiolitic mélange of the Alpine Tethys (Gets Nappe, Swiss-French Alps). Micropaleontology 51(6):425-485

Parent taxon: Sethocapsidae according to L. O'Dogherty et al. 2006

Sister taxa: Arcanicapsa, Archicapsa, Gongylothorax, Heliocryptocapsa, Homoeoarchicorys, Kilinora, Sethocapsa, Stylocapsa, Yaocapsa

Subtaxa: Plicaforacapsa catenarum Plicaforacapsa elegans

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Type: Stylocapsa catenarum

Ecology: passively mobile planktonic omnivore

Distribution:

• Jurassic of Albania (1 collection), Greece (2), Italy (1), Japan (1), Slovenia (1), Switzerland (2)

Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence

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