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Diacanthocapsa

Protozoa - Nassellaria - Carpocaniidae

Taxonomy
Diacanthocapsa was named by Squinabol (1903) [Sepkoski's age data: J Bajo-u K Camp]. It is the type genus of Diacanthocapsinae.

It was assigned to Diacanthocapsinae by De Wever et al. (2001); and to Nassellaria by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1903Diacanthocapsa Squinabol
2001Diacanthocapsa De Wever et al. p. 257
2002Diacanthocapsa Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderNassellariaEhrenberg 1875
superfamilyAcanthodesmiaceaHertwig 1879
familyCarpocaniidaeHaeckel 1881
subfamilyDiacanthocapsinaeO'Dogherty 1994
genusDiacanthocapsaSquinabol 1903

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.

G. †Diacanthocapsa Squinabol 1903
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†Diacanthocapsa acuminata Dumitrica 1970
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: base of the Aalenian to the top of the Early/Lower Maastrichtian or 174.70000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (45 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Aalenian - Middle Aalenian174.7 - 170.9Japan D. sp. A (51711)
Aalenian - Bajocian174.7 - 168.2Oman D. normalis (125207)
Early/Lower Bajocian170.9 - 168.6Japan D. normalis, D. operculi (51713)
Bajocian170.9 - 168.2Oman D. operculi (125361)
Late/Upper Bajocian168.6 - 168.2Japan D. operculi, D. sp. B (51714)
Berriasian143.1 - 137.05Oman D. sp. A (47174 47177 47178)
Late/Upper Aptian119.57 - 113.2Italy D. betica (76513 77108)
Albian113.2 - 100.5Azerbaijan D. matsumotoi (165697)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5USA (California) D. sp. A (54062) D. sp. B (54061)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5Italy D. fossilis (76512 77178 77255)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Italy D. euganea, D. matsumotoi, D. ovoidea, D. antiqua (78741) D. fossilis, D. rara (78742)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Azerbaijan D. antiqua (165721 165723 165727)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Italy D. fossilis (77273)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Italy D. euganea, D. matsumotoi, D. ovoidea, D. antiqua (76493) D. fossilis, D. euganea, D. rara, D. ovoidea (77177) D. ovoidea (77311) D. ovoidea, D. antiqua (77110)
Late/Upper Cenomanian - Early/Lower Turonian100.5 - 89.8Poland D. sp. (60290 60310)
Early/Lower Turonian - Middle Turonian93.9 - 89.8Slovakia D. ovoidea, D. sp. (95822)
Late/Upper Turonian93.9 - 89.8Canada (Nunavut) D. cayeuxi (166000)
Late/Upper Turonian93.9 - 89.8Poland D. sp. (95782)
Middle Turonian93.9 - 89.8Canada (Nunavut) D. cayeuxi (165999)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8Poland D. sp. (95787)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8Azerbaijan D. antiqua (165732)
Turonian - Early/Lower Coniacian93.9 - 85.7Poland D. sp. (95779)
Coniacian89.8 - 85.7Canada (Nunavut) D. cayeuxi, D. granti (166001)
Late/Upper Coniacian89.8 - 85.7Germany (Bayern) D. antiqua, D. umbilicata (95842)
Early/Lower Santonian85.7 - 83.6Canada (Nunavut) D. cayeuxi, D. granti (166002)
Late/Upper Santonian85.7 - 83.6Canada (Nunavut) D. cayeuxi, D. granti (166003)
Late/Upper Santonian85.7 - 83.6Germany (Bayern) D. antiqua, D. bumasta, D. rara, D. sp., D. umbilicata (95841)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2Türkiye (Antalya) D. acuminata (90702)
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2Japan (Hokkaido) D. carpocanoides (95789)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2North Pacific Eastonerius acuminatus (95806)
Middle Campanian - Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Japan (Hokkaido) D. ovoidea (95790)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Japan (Hokkaido) D. carpocanoides, D. ovoidea (95791)