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Plicaforacapsa elegans
Taxonomy
Stichocapsa elegans was named by Matsuoka (1991). Its type specimen is NU MR 0025 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 Plicaforacapsa elegans by Gorican et al. (2006).
It was recombined as Plicaforacapsa elegans by Gorican et al. (2006).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1991 | Stichocapsa elegans Matsuoka p. 731 figs. 7-1a-5b |
| 2006 | Plicaforacapsa elegans Gorican et al. p. 336 |
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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.
†Plicaforacapsa elegans Matsuoka 1991
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Reference: Kiessling 1999 | |||||
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 |
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| Early/Lower Toarcian | Slovenia | Plicaforacapsa elegans (67150) | |
| Early/Lower Toarcian | Japan | Stichocapsa elegans (type locality: 124830) |