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Helvetocapsa minoensis

Protozoa - Nassellaria - Williriedellidae

Taxonomy
Tricolocapsa minoensis was named by Matsuoka (1991). Its type specimen is NU MR0001 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Mino Terrane, Nanjo Massif, Imajo Unit, sample MNA-10, which is in a Toarcian basinal (siliceous) mudstone in Japan.

It was recombined as Helvetocapsa minoensis by O'Dogherty et al. (2006).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1991Tricolocapsa minoensis Matsuoka
2006Helvetocapsa minoensis O'Dogherty et al.

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderNassellariaEhrenberg 1875
familyWilliriedellidaeDumitrica 1970
genusHelvetocapsa
speciesminoensis()

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.

†Helvetocapsa minoensis Matsuoka 1991
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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: Early/Lower Toarcian or 184.20000 to 182.90000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9Slovenia Tricolocapsa minoensis (67146 67150 67151)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9Japan Tricolocapsa minoensis (51710 type locality: 124830)