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Williriedellidae

Protozoa - Nassellaria - Williriedellidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1970Williriedellidae Dumitrica
1995Williriedellidae Kiessling
1997Williriedellidae Zügel

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
RankNameAuthor
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderNassellariaEhrenberg 1875
familyWilliriedellidaeDumitrica 1970
familyWilliriedellidaeDumitrica 1970

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.

Fm. †Williriedellidae Dumitrica 1970
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G. †Cryptamphorella Dumitrica 1970
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Cryptamphorella conara Foreman 1968
Cryptamphorella macropora Dumitrica 1970
Cryptamphorella wogiga Empson-Morin 1981
G. †Excentropylomma Dumitrica 1970
G. †Helvetocapsa O'Dogherty et al. 2006
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Helvetocapsa lemanensis O'Dogherty et al. 2006
Helvetocapsa matsuokai Sashida 1999
Helvetocapsa minoensis Matsuoka 1991
Helvetocapsa nanjoensis Matsuoka 1991
Helvetocapsa plicata Matsuoka 1991
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Stichocapsa plicata plicata Matsuoka 1991
Helvetocapsa prealpina O'Dogherty et al. 2006
G. †Hemicryptocapsa Tan Sin Hok 1927
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Hemicryptocapsa capita Tan Sin Hok 1927
Hemicryptocapsa polyhedra Dumitrica 1970
Hemicryptocapsa yaoi Kozur 1984
Invalid names: Praezhamoidellum Kozur 1984 [synonym]
G. †Hiscocapsa O'Dogherty 1994
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Hiscocapsa asseni Tan 1927
Hiscocapsa lugeoni O'Dogherty et al. 2006
Hiscocapsa minuta Yeh 2011
G. †Holocryptocanium Dumitrica 1970
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Holocryptocanium barbui Dumitrica 1970
G. †Holocryptocapsa Tan Sin Hok 1927
G. †Immersothorax Dumitrica 1970
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Immersothorax cyclops Dumitrica 1970
G. †Kozurium Pessagno 1977
G. †Minocapsa Matsuoka 1991
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Minocapsa cylindrica Matsuoka 1991
Minocapsa globosa Matsuoka 1991
Minocapsa megaglobosa Matsuoka 1991
G. †Striatojaponocapsa Kozur 1984
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Striatojaponocapsa conexa Matsuoka 1983
Striatojaponocapsa riri O'Dogherty et al. 2006
Striatojaponocapsa synconexa O'Dogherty et al. 2006
G. Tricolocapsa Haeckel 1881
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Tricolocapsa campana Kiessling 1995
Tricolocapsa obesa Rüst 1885
Tricolocapsa tetragona Matsuoka 1983
Invalid names: Tricolocapsa abdominalis Rüst 1892 [nomen dubium], Tricolocapsa anceps Rüst 1892 [nomen dubium], Tricolocapsa grandaeva Rüst 1892 [nomen dubium], Tricolocapsa thoracica Rüst 1892 [nomen dubium]
G. †Trisyringium Vinassa de Regny 1901
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Trisyringium capellinii Vinassa de Regny 1901
G. †Williriedellum Dumitrica 1970
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Williriedellum carpathicum Dumitrica 1970
Williriedellum crystallinum Dumitrica 1970
Williriedellum ferum Matsuoka 1991
Williriedellum frequens Tan Sin Hok 1927
Williriedellum madstonense Pessagno 1993
Williriedellum ruesti Tan Sin Hok 1927
Williriedellum sujkowski Widz and De Wever 1993
G. †Zhamoidellum Dumitrica 1970
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Zhamoidellum argandi O'Dogherty et al. 2006
Zhamoidellum boehmi Kiessling 1999
Zhamoidellum calamin O'Dogherty et al. 2006
Zhamoidellum ornatum Zhamoida 1972
Zhamoidellum ovum Dumitrica 1970
Zhamoidellum ventricosum Dumitrica 1970
Zhamoidellum yehae Gorican et al. 2006
Invalid names: Complexapora Kiessling and Zeiss 1992 [synonym]
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

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Early/Lower Sinemurian to the top of the Late/Upper Maastrichtian or 196.50000 to 66.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 189.6 Ma

Collections (431 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Sinemurian196.5 - 189.6Philippines Complexapora sp. A (51813 51814 51815)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian - Early/Lower Toarcian189.6 - 182.0Russian Federation (Primorskiy Kray) Tricolocapsa sp. (92793)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian - Toarcian189.6 - 174.1Russian Federation Tricolocapsa sp. (51574)
Early/Lower Toarcian183.0 - 182.0Japan Minocapsa sp., Stichocapsa plicata, Tricolocapsa minoensis, Tricolocapsa megaglobosa, Tricolocapsa fera, Stichocapsa nanjoensis, Minocapsa cylindrica, Minocapsa globosa (124830) Stichocapsa plicata, Tricolocapsa minoensis, Tricolocapsa megaglobosa, Tricolocapsa fera, Stichocapsa nanjoensis, Minocapsa cylindrica, Minocapsa globosa, Stichocapsa semiplicata (51710)
Early/Lower Toarcian183.0 - 182.0Slovenia Stichocapsa plicata, Tricolocapsa minoensis, Minocapsa megaglobosa (67150) Tricolocapsa minoensis (67151) Tricolocapsa minoensis, Minocapsa cylindrica, Minocapsa megaglobosa (67146)
Early/Lower Toarcian - Middle Toarcian183.0 - 175.6Russian Federation (Primorskiy Kray) Tricolocapsa sp. (92796)
Middle Toarcian182.0 - 175.6Canada (British Columbia) Tricolocapsa rusti (71084)
Middle Toarcian182.0 - 175.6Japan Tricolocapsa sp., Stichocapsa sp. B (76521)
Middle Toarcian - Late/Upper Toarcian182.0 - 175.6Canada (British Columbia) Tricolocapsa rusti (71099)
Early/Lower Aalenian - Middle Aalenian175.6 - 171.6Japan Tricolocapsa sp. B, Tricolocapsa sp. C, Tricolocapsa parvipora, Tricolocapsa sp. A, Tricolocapsa ruesti (51711)
Late/Upper Aalenian175.6 - 171.6Japan (Kochi) Tricolocapsa plicarum (66916)
Late/Upper Aalenian175.6 - 171.6Japan Tricolocapsa sp. A, Tricolocapsa ruesti (51712) Tricolocapsa sp. T001, Tricolocapsa sp. T007, Tricolocapsa multispinosa, Tricolocapsa plicarum, Tricolocapsa ruesti (54166)
Late/Upper Aalenian - Early/Lower Bajocian175.6 - 168.4Oman Tricolocapsa sp. (125297)
Aalenian174.1 - 170.3China (Tibet) Williriedellum ruesti (51617)
Aalenian174.1 - 170.3Canada (British Columbia) Tricolocapsa rusti (71127)
Aalenian - Bajocian174.1 - 168.3Greece Praewilliriedellum sp. (142124)
Early/Lower Bajocian171.6 - 168.4Japan Tricolocapsa plicarum, Tricolocapsa ruesti (51713) Tricolocapsa sp., Tricolocapsa conexa (76518)
Early/Lower Bajocian171.6 - 168.4Canada (British Columbia) Tricolocapsa rusti (71116 71117 71119 71120 71121 71122 71123 71124 71125)
Early/Lower Bajocian - Late/Upper Bajocian171.6 - 167.7Oman Praewilliriedellum convexum, Striatojaponocapsa plicarum, Praewilliriedellum spinosum (125277)
Early/Lower Bajocian - Late/Upper Bajocian171.6 - 167.7Armenia Striatojaponocapsa plicarum (131354) Williriedellum buekkense, Williriedellum yaoi, Williriedellum madstonense, Striatojaponocapsa plicarum (131355)