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Helvetocapsa

Polycystinea - Nassellaria - Williriedellidae

Taxonomy
Helvetocapsa was named by O'Dogherty et al. (2006) [Type species: Tricolocapsa matsuokai Sashida, in SASHIDA, K. MUNASRI, ADACHI, S. and KAMATA, Y., 1999. Middle Jurassic radiolarian fauna from Rotti Island, Indonesia. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences 17(4): 561-572.]. Its type is Tricolocapsa matsuokai.

It was assigned to Williriedellidae by O'Dogherty et al. (2006).

Entered
by T. Schossleitner (authorized by W. Kiessling) on 2006-10-30; modified by W. Kiessling on 2013-10-27

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2006Helvetocapsa O'Dogherty et al. p. 444

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
superphylumRetariaCavalier-Smith 1999
phylumRadiozoa
superclassPolycystinia
RankNameAuthor
classPolycystinea
orderNassellariaEhrenberg 1875
familyWilliriedellidaeDumitrica 1970
genusHelvetocapsa

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.

G. †Helvetocapsa O'Dogherty et al. 2006
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Helvetocapsa lemanensis O'Dogherty et al. 2006
Helvetocapsa matsuokai Sashida 1999
Helvetocapsa minoensis Matsuoka 1991
Helvetocapsa nanjoensis Matsuoka 1991
Helvetocapsa plicata Matsuoka 1991
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Stichocapsa plicata plicata Matsuoka 1991
Helvetocapsa prealpina O'Dogherty et al. 2006
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
L. O'Dogherty et al. 2006Test spindle shaped, multisegmented, composed of
three, four, or possibly more segments. Last segment inversely
conical with a small constricted aperture at its base. Segmental
divisions generally not well pronounced externally, only faint
strictures present in some species. Small circular pores on surface
arranged in longitudinal rows. Numerous longitudinal
plicae are generally well developed on the entire test. One row
of pores present between neighbouring plicae.