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Spongocapsulidae

Protozoa - Nassellaria - Spongocapsulidae

Taxonomy
Spongocapsulidae was named by Pessagno (1977). Its type is Spongocapsula.

It was assigned to Nassellaria by Zügel (1997); to Nassellaria by Hull (1997); and to Amphipyndacea by De Wever et al. (2001).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Spongocapsulidae Pessagno
1997Spongocapsulidae Hull
1997Spongocapsulidae Zügel
2001Spongocapsulidae De Wever et al. p. 273

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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
familySpongocapsulidaePessagno 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.

Fm. †Spongocapsulidae Pessagno 1977
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G. †Anachoreta O'Dogherty 1994
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
G. †Spongocapsula Pessagno 1977
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†Spongocapsula conica Hori 1999
†Spongocapsula dumitricai Widz and De Wever 1993
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Invalid names: Spongocapsula yehae Pessagno et al. 1993 [synonym]
†Spongocapsula ovum Hori 1999
†Spongocapsula palmerae Pessagno 1977
†Spongocapsula perampla Rüst 1885
G. †Spongostichomitra O'Dogherty 1994
G. †Torculum O'Dogherty 1995
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†Torculum coronatum Squinabol 1904
G. †Tubilustrium O'Dogherty 1994
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 Early/Lower Toarcian to the top of the Late/Upper Santonian or 184.20000 to 83.60000 Ma

Collections (252 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9Japan Spongocapsula sp. (124830)
Early/Lower Bajocian170.9 - 168.6Japan Spongocapsula palmerae (51713)
Bajocian170.9 - 168.2Oman Spongocapsula palmerae (125304)
Bajocian170.9 - 168.2USA (California) Spongocapsula sp. (51631 51633 51634 51635) Spongocapsula sp., Spongocapsula yehae (51632)
Early/Lower Bajocian - Late/Upper Bajocian170.9 - 168.2Oman Spongocapsula sp. (125277)
Late/Upper Bajocian168.6 - 168.2USA (Oregon) Spongocapsula palmerae (106403)
Late/Upper Bajocian168.6 - 168.2Japan Spongocapsula sp. A, Spongocapsula sp. B (51714)
Bathonian168.2 - 165.3USA (California) Spongocapsula sp. (51651)
Early/Lower Bathonian168.2 - 165.3USA (California) Spongocapsula sp. (51644) Spongocapsula sp., Spongocapsula palmerae (51647)
Early/Lower Bathonian168.2 - 165.3USA (Oregon) Spongocapsula palmerae (94149)
Late/Upper Bathonian - Callovian168.2 - 161.5Oman Spongocapsula palmerae (125375)
Late/Upper Bathonian - Early/Lower Callovian168.2 - 161.5Slovakia Spongocapsula palmerae (53797)
Late/Upper Bathonian - Early/Lower Callovian168.2 - 161.5Italy Obesacapsula morroensis (51087)
Bathonian - Oxfordian168.2 - 154.8Spain Spongocapsula palmerae (131819 131820)
Callovian165.3 - 161.5Italy Obesacapsula morroensis (89643) Spongocapsula takonoensis, Obesacapsula rotunda (47164) Spongocapsula takonoensis, Spongocapsula palmerae, Spongocapsula perampla (47163)
Callovian165.3 - 161.5USA (California) Obesacapsula sp., Spongocapsula hooveri, Obesacapsula morroensis (50737) Obesacapsula sp., Spongocapsula hooveri, Obesacapsula morroensis, Spongocapsula palmerae (50738) Spongocapsula hooveri (50739)
Middle Callovian165.3 - 161.5Italy Spongocapsula palmerae (53907)
Late/Upper Callovian - Early/Lower Oxfordian165.3 - 154.8Philippines Obesacapsula magniglobosa (52070)
Late/Upper Callovian - Oxfordian165.3 - 154.8Oman Obesacapsula morroensis (125371)
Late/Upper Callovian - Oxfordian165.3 - 154.8New Zealand Obesacapsula sp. (53784)
Early/Lower Oxfordian161.5 - 154.8Italy Spongocapsula palmerae (51090)
Early/Lower Oxfordian - Middle Oxfordian161.5 - 154.8Oman Obesacapsula morroensis (125307)
Middle Oxfordian - Late/Upper Oxfordian161.5 - 154.8Italy Spongocapsula palmerae (51093) Spongocapsula perampla (78758)
Middle Oxfordian - Late/Upper Oxfordian161.5 - 154.8Oman Spongocapsula palmerae (125377)
Oxfordian161.5 - 154.8Italy Spongocapsula palmerae, Spongocapsula perampla (47168)
Middle Oxfordian - Early/Lower Kimmeridgian161.5 - 152.21Slovakia Obesacapsula salensis (53853) Spongocapsula perampla (53722 53724 53727 53851 53854 53858)
Middle Oxfordian - Early/Lower Kimmeridgian161.5 - 152.21Russian Federation (Primorskiy Kray) Spongocapsula sp. (92817)
Oxfordian - Kimmeridgian161.5 - 149.2Austria Spongocapsula palmerae (51219)
Middle Oxfordian - Berriasian161.5 - 137.05Türkiye Spongocapsula perampla (130991)
Late/Upper Oxfordian157.9 - 154.8Switzerland Obesacapsula sp. B, Obesacapsula verbana, Spongocapsula dumitricai (47162)
Late/Upper Oxfordian157.9 - 154.8Germany (Bavaria) Obesacapsula morroensis (58502) Spongocapsula dumitricai (58492)
Late/Upper Oxfordian - Early/Lower Kimmeridgian157.9 - 152.21Italy Spongocapsula perampla (78930)
Early/Lower Kimmeridgian154.8 - 152.21Oman Spongocapsula palmerae (125308)
Kimmeridgian154.8 - 149.2Oman Spongocapsula dumitricai (125378) Spongocapsula dumitricai, Spongocapsula palmerae (125379) Spongocapsula palmerae (125300)
Kimmeridgian154.8 - 149.2Germany Obesacapsula sp. (67102) Obesacapsula sp., Spongocapsula sp., Obesacapsula rusconensis (67106)
Kimmeridgian - Tithonian154.8 - 143.1Spain Spongocapsula palmerae, Spongocapsula perampla (131821)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian152.21 - 149.2Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Spongocapsula sp., Obesacapsula rusconensis (154138)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian152.21 - 149.2Italy Obesacapsula rotunda, Obesacapsula verbana, Spongocapsula dumitricai, Spongocapsula palmerae (47166)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian152.21 - 149.2Russian Federation (Primorskiy Kray) Spongocapsula obesa (92742) Spongocapsula perampla (92735 92737 92738)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian152.21 - 149.2USA (California) Spongocapsula hooveri (50742)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian - Early/Lower Tithonian152.21 - 145.06Russian Federation Obesacapsula pacifica (51616)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06Germany (Bayern) Obesacapsula cetia (51151) Obesacapsula cetia, Obesacapsula breggiensis (81855)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06Italy Obesacapsula bullata, Obesacapsula cetia, Obesacapsula rotunda, Obesacapsula rusconensis, Spongocapsula dumitricai (47165) Obesacapsula sp. A, Obesacapsula cetia, Obesacapsula rusconensis (47167)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06USA (California) Obesacapsula sp. (50741 50744) Obesacapsula sp., Spongocapsula palmerae (50743)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06Russian Federation (Primorskiy Kray) Spongocapsula obesa, Obesacapsula verbana, Spongocapsula perampla (92744) Spongocapsula obesa, Spongocapsula perampla (92746) Spongocapsula perampla (92747)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06Antarctica Obesacapsula sp. A (46963 46967) Spongocapsula sp. A (51826)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06Germany (Bavaria) Obesacapsula cetia (83083)
Early/Lower Tithonian - Middle Tithonian149.2 - 143.1Austria Obesacapsula bullata, Obesacapsula cetia, Obesacapsula rusconensis (51226) Obesacapsula bullata, Obesacapsula cetia, Obesacapsula rusconensis, Spongocapsula palmerae (51227) Obesacapsula cetia (51224) Obesacapsula cetia, Obesacapsula rusconensis (51221 51223) Obesacapsula cetia, Obesacapsula rusconensis, Spongocapsula palmerae, Spongocapsula perampla (51222) Obesacapsula sp., Obesacapsula bullata, Obesacapsula cetia, Obesacapsula rusconensis (51228) Obesacapsula sp., Obesacapsula cetia, Obesacapsula rusconensis (51229)
Middle Tithonian149.2 - 143.1Russian Federation (Primorskiy Kray) Spongocapsula sp. (92748)
Middle Tithonian - Late/Upper Tithonian149.2 - 143.1Austria Obesacapsula cetia, Obesacapsula rusconensis, Spongocapsula palmerae (51231) Obesacapsula sp., Obesacapsula bullata, Obesacapsula cetia, Obesacapsula rusconensis (51192) Obesacapsula sp., Obesacapsula cetia, Obesacapsula rusconensis (51236)
Tithonian149.2 - 143.1Philippines Obesacapsula rotunda, Spongocapsula dumitricai, Spongocapsula perampla (47170)
Tithonian149.2 - 143.1Japan Spongocapsula palmerae, Spongocapsula perampla (53905)
Tithonian149.2 - 143.1Oman Obesacapsula bullata, Obesacapsula cetia (125381) Obesacapsula cetia, Obesacapsula rusconensis (125382) Spongocapsula banala (125380)
Late/Upper Tithonian145.06 - 143.1Malaysia Spongocapsula sp. (69299)
Late/Upper Tithonian145.06 - 143.1Oman Obesacapsula cetia (125288) Spongocapsula banala, Obesacapsula cetia (125301) Spongocapsula banala, Obesacapsula cetia, Obesacapsula polyedra, Obesacapsula morroensis (125309)
Late/Upper Tithonian145.06 - 143.1Japan Obesacapsula morroensis, Spongocapsula palmerae (131822) Spongocapsula conica (131582) Spongocapsula conica, Spongocapsula ovum (131668) Spongocapsula daigoensis (131585 131592) Spongocapsula perampla (131583 131587 131589 131593) Spongocapsula perampla, Spongocapsula conica, Spongocapsula daigoensis, Spongocapsula ovum (131595) Spongocapsula perampla, Spongocapsula conica, Spongocapsula ovum (131597) Spongocapsula perampla, Spongocapsula daigoensis, Spongocapsula ovum (131596) Spongocapsula sp. A, Spongocapsula perampla (131590)
Late/Upper Tithonian145.06 - 143.1Russian Federation (Primorskiy Kray) Obesacapsula sp. (92791 92792) Spongocapsula perampla (92750) Spongocapsula sp. (92790)
Late/Upper Tithonian145.06 - 143.1Antarctica Spongocapsula sp. E (46968 46969)
Late/Upper Tithonian145.06 - 143.1Austria Obesacapsula bullata, Obesacapsula cetia, Obesacapsula rusconensis (51195) Obesacapsula cetia, Obesacapsula rusconensis (51203 51206 51207) Obesacapsula sp., Obesacapsula bullata, Obesacapsula cetia, Obesacapsula rusconensis (51194) Obesacapsula sp., Obesacapsula cetia, Obesacapsula rusconensis (51193) Obesacapsula sp., Obesacapsula cetia, Obesacapsula rusconensis, Spongocapsula palmerae, Spongocapsula perampla (51204)
Late/Upper Tithonian145.06 - 143.1Italy Obesacapsula bullata, Obesacapsula cetia, Obesacapsula rusconensis, Obesacapsula verbana (49125) Obesacapsula cetia (49115 49116) Obesacapsula cetia, Obesacapsula breggiensis (49114) Obesacapsula lucifer, Obesacapsula bullata, Obesacapsula cetia, Obesacapsula rusconensis, Obesacapsula verbana (49124)
Late/Upper Tithonian - Early/Lower Berriasian145.06 - 141.0Austria Obesacapsula bullata, Obesacapsula cetia, Obesacapsula rusconensis (51196 51208) Obesacapsula sp., Obesacapsula rusconensis (51209)
Late/Upper Tithonian - Early/Lower Berriasian145.06 - 141.0Italy Obesacapsula bullata, Obesacapsula cetia, Obesacapsula polyedra, Obesacapsula rusconensis, Obesacapsula breggiensis, Obesacapsula verbana (49111 49112) Obesacapsula bullata, Obesacapsula cetia, Obesacapsula rusconensis, Obesacapsula breggiensis, Obesacapsula verbana (49113)
Late/Upper Tithonian - Berriasian145.06 - 137.05Germany Obesacapsula bullata, Obesacapsula cetia, Obesacapsula rotunda, Obesacapsula rusconensis, Spongocapsula palmerae, Spongocapsula perampla (47169)
Early/Lower Berriasian143.1 - 141.0Italy Obesacapsula lucifer, Obesacapsula bullata, Obesacapsula cetia, Obesacapsula polyedra, Obesacapsula rusconensis (49123) Obesacapsula lucifer, Obesacapsula bullata, Obesacapsula cetia, Obesacapsula polyedra, Obesacapsula rusconensis, Obesacapsula breggiensis, Obesacapsula verbana (49110 49121 49122)
Early/Lower Berriasian143.1 - 141.0Oman Obesacapsula bullata, Obesacapsula polyedra (125365)
Early/Lower Berriasian143.1 - 141.0Philippines Obesacapsula sp. 1, Obesacapsula lucifer, Obesacapsula polyedra, Obesacapsula rusconensis, Obesacapsula breggiensis (51153)
Early/Lower Berriasian143.1 - 141.0Antarctica Obesacapsula sp. A, Spongocapsula sp. C (46970)
Berriasian143.1 - 137.05Oman Obesacapsula bullata (125310) Obesacapsula bullata, Obesacapsula cetia, Obesacapsula rotunda, Obesacapsula rusconensis, Spongocapsula palmerae (47172) Obesacapsula bullata, Obesacapsula cetia, Obesacapsula rusconensis (47178) Obesacapsula bullata, Obesacapsula cetia, Obesacapsula rusconensis, Spongocapsula perampla (47173) Obesacapsula bullata, Obesacapsula rusconensis, Spongocapsula dumitricai, Spongocapsula perampla (47171) Obesacapsula bullata, Sethocapsa cetia, Obesacapsula rotunda, Obesacapsula rusconensis, Spongocapsula dumitricai, Spongocapsula perampla (47174) Obesacapsula cetia (125384) Obesacapsula cetia, Spongocapsula palmerae, Spongocapsula perampla (47177) Obesacapsula sp. B, Obesacapsula bullata, Obesacapsula cetia, Obesacapsula polyedra, Obesacapsula rotunda, Obesacapsula rusconensis, Spongocapsula dumitricai, Spongocapsula palmerae, Spongocapsula perampla (47175) Obesacapsula sp. B, Spongocapsula sp. A, Obesacapsula bullata, Obesacapsula cetia, Obesacapsula rotunda, Obesacapsula rusconensis, Spongocapsula palmerae, Spongocapsula perampla (47176)
Berriasian143.1 - 137.05Austria Obesacapsula bullata, Obesacapsula cetia (51212) Obesacapsula bullata, Obesacapsula cetia, Obesacapsula rusconensis (51198 51199 51200 51213) Obesacapsula bullata, Obesacapsula cetia, Obesacapsula rusconensis, Spongocapsula palmerae (51211) Obesacapsula cetia, Obesacapsula rusconensis (51202) Obesacapsula cetia, Obesacapsula rusconensis, Spongocapsula palmerae (51197) Obesacapsula cetia, Obesacapsula rusconensis, Spongocapsula palmerae, Spongocapsula perampla (51214) Obesacapsula sp., Obesacapsula bullata, Obesacapsula cetia, Obesacapsula rusconensis (51201)
Berriasian143.1 - 137.05USA (California) Obesacapsula cetia, Obesacapsula rotunda (54031)
Berriasian - Valanginian143.1 - 132.6Austria Obesacapsula sp., Obesacapsula bullata, Obesacapsula cetia, Obesacapsula rusconensis (51215)
Berriasian - Valanginian143.1 - 132.6Germany Obesacapsula cetia, Obesacapsula polyedra (51216)
Late/Upper Berriasian139.1 - 137.05Italy Obesacapsula breggiensis (51791) Obesacapsula bullata, Obesacapsula polyedra, Obesacapsula morroensis, Obesacapsula rusconensis, Obesacapsula breggiensis, Obesacapsula verbana (51789) Obesacapsula lucifer, Obesacapsula bullata, Obesacapsula cetia, Obesacapsula polyedra, Obesacapsula morroensis, Obesacapsula rusconensis, Obesacapsula breggiensis, Obesacapsula verbana (49109 49119 49120) Obesacapsula rusconensis, Obesacapsula breggiensis (51790)
Late/Upper Berriasian - Early/Lower Valanginian139.1 - 132.6Italy Obesacapsula lucifer, Obesacapsula bullata, Obesacapsula cetia, Obesacapsula polyedra, Obesacapsula morroensis, Obesacapsula rusconensis, Obesacapsula breggiensis, Obesacapsula verbana (49118)
Late/Upper Berriasian - Early/Lower Valanginian139.1 - 132.6Oman Spongocapsula verbana (125291)
Early/Lower Valanginian137.05 - 132.6Germany Obesacapsula cetia, Obesacapsula polyedra (51217 51218)
Early/Lower Valanginian137.05 - 132.6Italy Obesacapsula bullata, Obesacapsula morroensis, Obesacapsula rusconensis, Obesacapsula verbana (51780 51781 51782 51783 51784 51785 51786 51787) Obesacapsula bullata, Obesacapsula morroensis, Obesacapsula verbana (51779) Obesacapsula lucifer, Obesacapsula bullata, Obesacapsula cetia, Obesacapsula polyedra, Obesacapsula morroensis, Obesacapsula rusconensis, Obesacapsula breggiensis, Obesacapsula verbana (49117) Obesacapsula lucifer, Obesacapsula bullata, Obesacapsula morroensis, Obesacapsula rusconensis, Obesacapsula verbana (51788)
Early/Lower Valanginian - Valanginian137.05 - 132.6USA (California) Obesacapsula cetia, Obesacapsula rotunda (54038) Obesacapsula rotunda (54034)
Late/Upper Valanginian137.05 - 132.6Italy Obesacapsula bullata, Obesacapsula morroensis, Obesacapsula verbana (51706 51707) Obesacapsula verbana (51703 51704 51705)
Valanginian137.05 - 132.6Oman Obesacapsula bullata, Sethocapsa cetia, Obesacapsula cetia, Obesacapsula rotunda, Obesacapsula rusconensis, Obesacapsula verbana (47179) Obesacapsula bullata, Sethocapsa cetia, Obesacapsula cetia, Obesacapsula rusconensis, Obesacapsula verbana (47180)
Valanginian - Late/Upper Valanginian137.05 - 132.6USA (California) Obesacapsula rotunda (54039 54042 54043)
Late/Upper Valanginian - Early/Lower Hauterivian137.05 - 125.77Italy Obesacapsula verbana (51702)
Early/Lower Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77Italy Obesacapsula morroensis, Obesacapsula rusconensis, Obesacapsula verbana (49134) Obesacapsula verbana (49138 49139 51699 51700 51701) Obesacapsula verbana, Spongocapsula coronata (51698) Spongocapsula coronata (49133)
Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77Oman Spongocapsula obesa (125282)
Late/Upper Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77Italy Obesacapsula verbana (49140) Spongocapsula obesa (49141) Spongocapsula obesa, Spongocapsula coronata (49142 49143) Spongocapsula tripes, Spongocapsula coronata (49131 49132) Spongocapsula tripes, Spongocapsula obesa, Spongocapsula coronata (49144 51792 51793)
Late/Upper Hauterivian - Barremian132.6 - 121.4Italy Obesacapsula verbana (51697)
Late/Upper Hauterivian - Early/Lower Barremian132.6 - 121.4Italy Spongocapsula tripes, Spongocapsula coronata (49130)
Early/Lower Barremian125.77 - 121.4Italy Spongocapsula coronata (49128 49129) Spongocapsula obesa (49126 49127) Spongocapsula tripes, Spongocapsula obesa, Obesacapsula morroensis, Spongocapsula coronata (51801) Spongocapsula tripes, Spongocapsula obesa, Spongocapsula coronata (51794 51800 51802 51803 51804 51805)
Late/Upper Barremian125.77 - 121.4Italy Spongocapsula tripes, Spongocapsula obesa, Spongocapsula coronata (51799)
Late/Upper Barremian - Early/Lower Aptian125.77 - 119.57Italy Spongocapsula obesa, Spongocapsula coronata (51797 51798)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5Italy Anachoreta sagitta, Torculum dengoi, Torculum coronatum, Spongostichomitra indomita, Spongostichomitra phalanga (77178) Torculum coronatum, Spongostichomitra elatica (76512) Tubilustrium transmontanum, Tubilustrium iracundum, Torculum coronatum, Spongostichomitra phalanga, Spongostichomitra elatica (77255)
Late/Upper Albian - Cenomanian106.3 - 93.9Malaysia Obesacapsula somphedia (69291 69293 69294 69295)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Italy Anachoreta sagitta, Torculum dengoi, Torculum coronatum, Spongostichomitra phalanga (78742) Anachoreta sagitta, Tubilustrium transmontanum, Torculum coronatum, Spongostichomitra phalanga (78741)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9USA (California) Spongocapsula zamoraensis (54069)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Italy Torculum coronatum, Spongostichomitra indomita (77274) Tubilustrium transmontanum, Tubilustrium iracundum, Torculum coronatum, Spongostichomitra elatica (77273)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Italy Torculum coronatum (77372) Tubilustrium transmontanum, Torculum coronatum, Spongostichomitra elatica (77177)
Late/Upper Turonian93.9 - 89.8Greece Torculum coronatum (94921)
Late/Upper Santonian85.7 - 83.6Germany (Bayern) Tubilustrium transmontanum, Spongostichomitra elatica (95841)