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Obesacapsula breggiensis

Protozoa - Nassellaria - Spongocapsulidae

Taxonomy
Obesacapsula breggiensis was named by Jud (1994).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1994Obesacapsula breggiensis Jud
1997Obesacapsula breggiensis Zügel

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderNassellariaEhrenberg 1875
superfamilyAmphipyndaceaRiedel 1967
familySpongocapsulidaePessagno 1977
genusObesacapsulaPessagno 1977
speciesbreggiensisJud 1994

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
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicap
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: passively mobilep
Life habit: planktonicp
Diet: omnivorep
Created: 2005-01-28 01:13:47
Modified: 2005-01-28 03:13:47
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 1999

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Tithonian to the top of the Early/Lower Valanginian or 149.20000 to 132.60000 Ma

Collections (17 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06Germany (Bayern) Obesacapsula breggiensis (81855)
Late/Upper Tithonian145.06 - 143.1Italy Obesacapsula breggiensis (49114)
Late/Upper Tithonian - Early/Lower Berriasian145.06 - 141.0Italy Obesacapsula breggiensis (49111 49112 49113)
Early/Lower Berriasian143.1 - 141.0Philippines Obesacapsula breggiensis (51153)
Early/Lower Berriasian143.1 - 141.0Italy Obesacapsula breggiensis (49110 49121 49122)
Late/Upper Berriasian139.1 - 137.05Italy Obesacapsula breggiensis (49109 49119 49120 51789 51790 51791)
Late/Upper Berriasian - Early/Lower Valanginian139.1 - 132.6Italy Obesacapsula breggiensis (49118)
Early/Lower Valanginian137.05 - 132.6Italy Obesacapsula breggiensis (49117)