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Podocapsa topferia

Protozoa - Nassellaria - Syringocapsidae

Taxonomy
Podocapsa topferia was named by Empson-Morin (1981). Its type locality is DSDP Site 313, core 41, Mid-Pacific Mountains, which is in a Campanian submarine fan limestone/sandstone in North Pacific.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
P. foremanae, P. guembeli

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1981Podocapsa topferia Empson-Morin

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderNassellariaEhrenberg 1875
superfamilyAmphipyndaceaRiedel 1967
familySyringocapsidaeForeman 1973
genusPodocapsaRüst 1885
speciestopferia

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.

†Podocapsa topferia Empson-Morin 1981
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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: Late/Upper Campanian or 83.50000 to 70.60000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6North Pacific Podocapsa topferia (type locality: 95806)