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Microsciadiocapsa tethyensis

Polycystinea - Nassellaria - Neosciadiocapsidae

Taxonomy
Microsciadiocapsa tethyensis was named by Bragina (2008). Its type locality is Arakapas Massif, upper unit, which is in a Coniacian/Santonian basinal (siliceous) chert in the Perapedhi Formation of Cyprus.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2008Microsciadiocapsa tethyensis Bragina

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
superphylumRetariaCavalier-Smith 1999
phylumRadiozoa
superclassPolycystinia
RankNameAuthor
classPolycystinea
orderNassellariaEhrenberg 1875
familyNeosciadiocapsidaePessagno 1969
genusMicrosciadiocapsaPessagno 1969
speciestethyensis

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available