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Podocapsa abreojosensis

Protozoa - Nassellaria - Syringocapsidae

Taxonomy
Podocapsa abreojosensis was named by Whalen and Carter (2002). Its type specimen is USNM 401934 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is BPW80-30, San Hipolito Fm, Vizcaino Peninsula, Baja California Sur, which is in a Pliensbachian slope sandstone/lime mudstone in the San Hipolito Formation of Mexico.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Podocapsa abreojosensis Whalen and Carter p. 124 figs. Pl, 14. figs. 6. 7. 13. 14; Pl. 18, figs. 10. 11.

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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
speciesabreojosensis

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 abreojosensis Whalen and Carter 2002
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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: Pliensbachian or 190.80000 to 182.70000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Sinemurian196.5 - 189.6Philippines Podocapsa sp. A (51815)
Pliensbachian190.8 - 182.7Mexico (Baja California Sur) Podocapsa abreojosensis (33559 33565 type locality: 33567)
Early/Lower Toarcian183.0 - 182.0Oman Podocapsa abreojosensis (125205)