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Stichocapsa biconica

Protozoa - Nassellaria - Eucyrtidiidae

Taxonomy
Stichocapsa biconica was named by Matsuoka (1991). Its type specimen is NU MR 0030 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.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1991Stichocapsa biconica Matsuoka p. 733 figs. 8-1a-5b

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderNassellariaEhrenberg 1875
superfamilyEucyrtidiaceaEhrenberg 1847
familyEucyrtidiidaeEhrenberg 1847
genusStichocapsaHaeckel 1881
speciesbiconica

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.

Stichocapsa biconica 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 183.00000 to 182.00000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Toarcian183.0 - 182.0Slovenia Stichocapsa biconica (67151)
Early/Lower Toarcian183.0 - 182.0Japan Stichocapsa biconica (51710 type locality: 124830)