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Spongocapsula ovum

Protozoa - Nassellaria - Spongocapsulidae

Taxonomy
Spongocapsula ovum was named by Hori (1999). It is not extant. Its type locality is YTZ-S, Torinoko Block, which is in a Tithonian marine shale in Japan.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
S. banala, S. hooveri, S. obesa, S. takonoensis, S. tripes, S. verbana, S. zamoraensis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1999Spongocapsula ovum Hori

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderNassellariaEhrenberg 1875
superfamilyAmphipyndaceaRiedel 1967
familySpongocapsulidaePessagno 1977
genusSpongocapsulaPessagno 1977
speciesovum

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.

†Spongocapsula ovum Hori 1999
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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 Tithonian or 145.06000 to 143.10000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Tithonian145.06 - 143.1Japan Spongocapsula ovum (131595 type locality: 131596 131597 131668)