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Obesacapsula

Protozoa - Nassellaria - Spongocapsulidae

Taxonomy
Obesacapsula was named by Pessagno (1977) [Sepkoski's age data: J Oxfo-u K Ceno-u Sepkoski's reference number: 156,685].

It was assigned to Spongocapsulidae by Zügel (1997), Hull (1997); and to Nassellaria by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Obesacapsula Pessagno
1997Obesacapsula Hull p. 94
1997Obesacapsula Zügel
2002Obesacapsula Sepkoski

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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
genusObesacapsulaPessagno 1977

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. †Obesacapsula Pessagno 1977
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†Obesacapsula bullata Steiger 1992
†Obesacapsula cetia Foreman 1973
†Obesacapsula morroensis Pessagno 1977
†Obesacapsula polyedra Steiger 1992
†Obesacapsula rotunda Hinde 1900
†Obesacapsula rusconensis Baumgartner 1984
†Obesacapsula verbana Parona 1890
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 Callovian to the top of the Cenomanian or 165.30000 to 93.90000 Ma

Collections (144 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Bathonian - Early/Lower Callovian168.2 - 161.5Italy O. morroensis (51087)
Callovian165.3 - 161.5Italy O. morroensis (89643) O. rotunda (47164)
Callovian165.3 - 161.5USA (California) O. sp., O. morroensis (50737 50738)
Late/Upper Callovian - Early/Lower Oxfordian165.3 - 154.8Philippines O. magniglobosa (52070)
Late/Upper Callovian - Oxfordian165.3 - 154.8New Zealand O. sp. (53784)
Late/Upper Callovian - Oxfordian165.3 - 154.8Oman O. morroensis (125371)
Early/Lower Oxfordian - Middle Oxfordian161.5 - 154.8Oman O. morroensis (125307)
Middle Oxfordian - Early/Lower Kimmeridgian161.5 - 152.21Slovakia O. salensis (53853)
Late/Upper Oxfordian157.9 - 154.8Germany (Bavaria) O. morroensis (58502)
Late/Upper Oxfordian157.9 - 154.8Switzerland O. sp. B, O. verbana (47162)
Kimmeridgian154.8 - 149.2Germany O. sp. (67102) O. sp., O. rusconensis (67106)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian152.21 - 149.2Italy O. rotunda, O. verbana (47166)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian152.21 - 149.2Germany (Baden-Württemberg) O. rusconensis (154138)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian - Early/Lower Tithonian152.21 - 145.06Russian Federation O. pacifica (51616)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06Germany (Bavaria) O. cetia (83083)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06Antarctica O. sp. A (46963 46967)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06Russian Federation (Primorskiy Kray) O. verbana (92744)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06Germany (Bayern) O. cetia (51151) O. cetia, O. breggiensis (81855)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06USA (California) O. sp. (50741 50743 50744)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06Italy O. bullata, O. cetia, O. rotunda, O. rusconensis (47165) O. sp. A, O. cetia, O. rusconensis (47167)
Early/Lower Tithonian - Middle Tithonian149.2 - 143.1Austria O. bullata, O. cetia, O. rusconensis (51226 51227) O. cetia (51224) O. cetia, O. rusconensis (51221 51222 51223) O. sp., O. bullata, O. cetia, O. rusconensis (51228) O. sp., O. cetia, O. rusconensis (51229)
Middle Tithonian - Late/Upper Tithonian149.2 - 143.1Austria O. cetia, O. rusconensis (51231) O. sp., O. bullata, O. cetia, O. rusconensis (51192) O. sp., O. cetia, O. rusconensis (51236)
Tithonian149.2 - 143.1Oman O. bullata, O. cetia (125381) O. cetia, O. rusconensis (125382)
Tithonian149.2 - 143.1Philippines O. rotunda (47170)
Late/Upper Tithonian145.06 - 143.1Russian Federation (Primorskiy Kray) O. sp. (92791 92792)
Late/Upper Tithonian145.06 - 143.1Japan O. morroensis (131822)
Late/Upper Tithonian145.06 - 143.1Oman O. cetia (125288 125301) O. cetia, O. polyedra, O. morroensis (125309)
Late/Upper Tithonian145.06 - 143.1Italy O. bullata, O. cetia, O. rusconensis, O. verbana (49125) O. cetia (49115 49116) O. cetia, O. breggiensis (49114) O. lucifer, O. bullata, O. cetia, O. rusconensis, O. verbana (49124)
Late/Upper Tithonian145.06 - 143.1Austria O. bullata, O. cetia, O. rusconensis (51195) O. cetia, O. rusconensis (51203 51206 51207) O. sp., O. bullata, O. cetia, O. rusconensis (51194) O. sp., O. cetia, O. rusconensis (51193 51204)
Late/Upper Tithonian - Early/Lower Berriasian145.06 - 141.0Austria O. bullata, O. cetia, O. rusconensis (51196 51208) O. sp., O. rusconensis (51209)
Late/Upper Tithonian - Early/Lower Berriasian145.06 - 141.0Italy O. bullata, O. cetia, O. polyedra, O. rusconensis, O. breggiensis, O. verbana (49111 49112) O. bullata, O. cetia, O. rusconensis, O. breggiensis, O. verbana (49113)
Late/Upper Tithonian - Berriasian145.06 - 137.05Germany O. bullata, O. cetia, O. rotunda, O. rusconensis (47169)
Early/Lower Berriasian143.1 - 141.0Oman O. bullata, O. polyedra (125365)
Early/Lower Berriasian143.1 - 141.0Italy O. lucifer, O. bullata, O. cetia, O. polyedra, O. rusconensis (49123) O. lucifer, O. bullata, O. cetia, O. polyedra, O. rusconensis, O. breggiensis, O. verbana (49110 49121 49122)
Early/Lower Berriasian143.1 - 141.0Antarctica O. sp. A (46970)
Early/Lower Berriasian143.1 - 141.0Philippines O. sp. 1, O. lucifer, O. polyedra, O. rusconensis, O. breggiensis (51153)
Berriasian143.1 - 137.05Oman O. bullata (125310) O. bullata, O. cetia, O. rotunda, O. rusconensis (47172) O. bullata, O. cetia, O. rusconensis (47173 47178) O. bullata, O. rusconensis (47171) O. bullata, Sethocapsa cetia, O. rotunda, O. rusconensis (47174) O. cetia (47177 125384) O. sp. B, O. bullata, O. cetia, O. polyedra, O. rotunda, O. rusconensis (47175) O. sp. B, O. bullata, O. cetia, O. rotunda, O. rusconensis (47176)
Berriasian143.1 - 137.05USA (California) O. cetia, O. rotunda (54031)
Berriasian143.1 - 137.05Austria O. bullata, O. cetia (51212) O. bullata, O. cetia, O. rusconensis (51198 51199 51200 51211 51213) O. cetia, O. rusconensis (51197 51202 51214) O. sp., O. bullata, O. cetia, O. rusconensis (51201)
Berriasian - Valanginian143.1 - 132.6Germany O. cetia, O. polyedra (51216)
Berriasian - Valanginian143.1 - 132.6Austria O. sp., O. bullata, O. cetia, O. rusconensis (51215)
Late/Upper Berriasian139.1 - 137.05Italy O. breggiensis (51791) O. bullata, O. polyedra, O. morroensis, O. rusconensis, O. breggiensis, O. verbana (51789) O. lucifer, O. bullata, O. cetia, O. polyedra, O. morroensis, O. rusconensis, O. breggiensis, O. verbana (49109 49119 49120) O. rusconensis, O. breggiensis (51790)
Late/Upper Berriasian - Early/Lower Valanginian139.1 - 132.6Italy O. lucifer, O. bullata, O. cetia, O. polyedra, O. morroensis, O. rusconensis, O. breggiensis, O. verbana (49118)
Early/Lower Valanginian137.05 - 132.6Italy O. bullata, O. morroensis, O. rusconensis, O. verbana (51780 51781 51782 51783 51784 51785 51786 51787) O. bullata, O. morroensis, O. verbana (51779) O. lucifer, O. bullata, O. cetia, O. polyedra, O. morroensis, O. rusconensis, O. breggiensis, O. verbana (49117) O. lucifer, O. bullata, O. morroensis, O. rusconensis, O. verbana (51788)
Early/Lower Valanginian137.05 - 132.6Germany O. cetia, O. polyedra (51217 51218)
Early/Lower Valanginian - Valanginian137.05 - 132.6USA (California) O. cetia, O. rotunda (54038) O. rotunda (54034)
Late/Upper Valanginian137.05 - 132.6Italy O. bullata, O. morroensis, O. verbana (51706 51707) O. verbana (51703 51704 51705)
Valanginian137.05 - 132.6Oman O. bullata, Sethocapsa cetia, O. cetia, O. rotunda, O. rusconensis, O. verbana (47179) O. bullata, Sethocapsa cetia, O. cetia, O. rusconensis, O. verbana (47180)
Valanginian - Late/Upper Valanginian137.05 - 132.6USA (California) O. rotunda (54039 54042 54043)
Late/Upper Valanginian - Early/Lower Hauterivian137.05 - 125.77Italy O. verbana (51702)
Early/Lower Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77Italy O. morroensis, O. rusconensis, O. verbana (49134) O. verbana (49138 49139 51698 51699 51700 51701)
Late/Upper Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77Italy O. verbana (49140)
Late/Upper Hauterivian - Barremian132.6 - 121.4Italy O. verbana (51697)
Early/Lower Barremian125.77 - 121.4Italy O. morroensis (51801)
Late/Upper Albian - Cenomanian106.3 - 93.9Malaysia O. somphedia (69291 69293 69294 69295)