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Helvetocapsa nanjoensis

Polycystinea - Nassellaria - Williriedellidae

Taxonomy
Stichocapsa nanjoensis was named by Matsuoka (1991). Its type specimen is NU MR 35 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 nanjoensis by Gorican et al. (2006).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1991Stichocapsa nanjoensis Matsuoka p. 733 figs. 9-1-4b
2006Helvetocapsa nanjoensis Gorican et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
superphylumRetariaCavalier-Smith 1999
phylumRadiozoa
superclassPolycystinia
RankNameAuthor
classPolycystinea
orderNassellariaEhrenberg 1875
familyWilliriedellidaeDumitrica 1970
genusHelvetocapsa
speciesnanjoensis()

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 nanjoensis Matsuoka 1991
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: Early/Lower Toarcian or 184.20000 to 182.90000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9Japan Stichocapsa nanjoensis (51710 type locality: 124830)