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Theopiliidae

Protozoa - Nassellaria - Theopiliidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1881Theopiliidae Haeckel
1961Theopiliidae Loeblich and Tappan
2001Theopiliidae De Wever et al. p. 238

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RankNameAuthor
—Life
—Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderNassellariaEhrenberg 1875
superfamilyAcanthodesmiaceaHertwig 1879
familyTheopiliidaeHaeckel 1881
familyTheopiliidaeHaeckel 1881

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. Theopiliidae Haeckel 1881
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G. Cecryphalium Haeckel 1881
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Invalid names: Cecryphalium infundibulum Rüst 1892 [nomen dubium], Cecryphalium oligoporum Rüst 1892 [nomen dubium]
G. Clathrocyclas Haeckel 1881
G. Cycladophora Ehrenberg 1847
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Cycladophora davisiana Ehrenberg 1873
Cycladophora stiligera Ehrenberg 1874
Invalid names: Diplocyclas Haeckel 1881 [synonym]
G. Eucecryphalus Haeckel 1860
G. Eurystomoskevos Caulet 1991
G. Lipmanella Loeblich and Tappan 1961
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Invalid names: Dictyoceras Haeckel 1862 [replaced]
G. Phrenocodon Haeckel 1887
G. Theocalyptra Haeckel 1881
G. Theopilium Haeckel 1881
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 Fassanian to the top of the Holocene or 241.46400 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 239.48 Ma

Collections (937 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Fassanian241.464 - 239.48Hungary Theopiliidae indet. (99503)
Longobardian239.48 - 237.0Hungary Theopiliidae indet. (99504)
Middle Campanian - Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Japan (Hokkaido) Clathrocyclas hyronica (95790)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Japan (Hokkaido) Clathrocyclas hyronica (95791)
Danian66.0 - 61.66New Zealand (Marlborough) Clathrocyclas australis (95877 95878 95882 95883 95896 95897 95901 95902 95904 95905 95906 95907)
Selandian61.66 - 59.24New Zealand (Marlborough) Clathrocyclas australis (95909)
Selandian - Thanetian61.66 - 56.0North Atlantic Clathrocyclas australis (266055)
Eocene56.0 - 33.9South Pacific Clathrocyclas universa (258858 258861 258862 258864)
Middle Eocene48.07 - 37.71South Pacific Clathrocyclas universa (254227)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71South Pacific Clathrocyclas universa (247930)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9South Pacific Clathrocyclas universa (247926)
Miocene23.04 - 5.333North Pacific Cycladophora cornutoides (258470) Cycladophora cornutoides, Cycladophora funakawai, Cycladophora nakasekoi (258467) Cycladophora cornutoides, Cycladophora nakasekoi (258464 258465 258466 258473 258478) Cycladophora funakawai (257001 257002 257003 257004 257005 257006 257007 257008) Cycladophora nakasekoi (256991 256992 256993 256994 256995 256996 256997 256998 256999 257000 258457 258458 258459 258460 258461 258462 258463 258468 258471 258472 258474 258475 258476 258477 258479 258480) Cycladophora sakaii (256990 258449 258450 258451 258452 258453 258469) Cycladophora sakaii, Cycladophora cornutoides (258454 258455) Cycladophora sakaii, Cycladophora funakawai, Cycladophora nakasekoi (258456)
Miocene - Pliocene23.04 - 2.58North Pacific Cycladophora sakaii (258448)
Burdigalian - Langhian20.45 - 13.82Japan Cycladophora cosma, Cycladophora ochotica, Cycladophora sp., Lipmanella sp. (236002)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Southern Ocean Cycladophora spongothorax, Cycladophora davisiana, Cycladophora pliocenica, Cycladophora golli (253173)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333Southern Ocean Cycladophora conica (258884) Cycladophora conica, Cycladophora pliocenica (259939 259940) Cycladophora pliocenica (247623 259941) Cycladophora spongothorax (247624 247625) Cycladophora spongothorax, Cycladophora conica (259943) Cycladophora spongothorax, Cycladophora conica, Cycladophora humerus (258885) Cycladophora spongothorax, Cycladophora humerus (247628 258881 258883) Cycladophora spongothorax, Cycladophora humerus, Cycladophora pliocenica (247626 247627 258880)
Neodenticula kamtschatica7.67 - 3.665North Pacific Cycladophora sakaii (250544 250545 250546 250547 250548 250549 250550 250551)
Neodenticula kamtschatica - Neodenticula koizumii - Neodenticula kamtschatica7.67 - 2.65North Pacific Cycladophora sakaii (250543)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6North Pacific Cycladophora cornutoides (261150 261151) Cycladophora davisiana (261144) Cycladophora sakaii (261147 261149 261154 261156) Cycladophora sakaii, Cycladophora cornutoides (261148 261155) Cycladophora sakaii, Cycladophora cornutoides, Cycladophora davisiana (261141) Cycladophora sakaii, Cycladophora davisiana (261140 261142 261143 261145 261146)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58Southern Ocean Cycladophora bicornis, Cycladophora davisiana, Cycladophora pliocenica (252133) Cycladophora davisiana, Cycladophora pliocenica (252127 258876) Cycladophora golli (247911) Cycladophora pliocenica (247620 247917 252136)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58North Pacific Cycladophora davisiana (256987) Cycladophora sakaii (247890 247891 247892 247894 247896 247897 251003 251004 251005 251006 251007 251008 251009 251010 251011 251012 251013 251014 251015 251016 251017 251018 251019 251020 256988 256989 258434 258436 258437 258438 258439 258440 258441 258442 258443 258444 258445 258446 260048 260049 260051 260055 260057 260058 260059 266408 266559 266562 266564) Cycladophora sakaii, Cycladophora cornutoides (247889 247893 247895 260050 260052 260053 260054) Cycladophora sakaii, Cycladophora davisiana (268114) Cycladophora sakaii, Cycladophora nakasekoi (258447) Theocalyptra sp. (262430)
Zanclean - Piacenzian5.333 - 2.58North Pacific Cycladophora sakaii (261139)
Pliocene - Pleistocene5.333 - 0.0117North Pacific Cycladophora cornutoides, Cycladophora davisiana (247888) Cycladophora davisiana (269333 271728) Cycladophora sakaii, Cycladophora davisiana (251002)
Pliocene - Pleistocene5.333 - 0.0117South Pacific Cycladophora davisiana (250571)
Neodenticula koizumii - Neodenticula kamtschatica3.665 - 2.65North Pacific Cycladophora davisiana (250539) Cycladophora sakaii (250542) Cycladophora sakaii, Cycladophora cornutoides, Cycladophora davisiana (250541) Cycladophora sakaii, Cycladophora nakasekoi (250538)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.58North Pacific Cycladophora cornutoides (261134) Cycladophora cornutoides, Cycladophora davisiana (260548 261127 261129 262148) Cycladophora davisiana (261125 262144 262145 262149 262150 262154 270053 270054 270057 270061) Cycladophora sakaii (261133 261136 261138) Cycladophora sakaii, Cycladophora cornutoides (261130 261132) Cycladophora sakaii, Cycladophora cornutoides, Cycladophora davisiana (260549 260551 260554 260555) Cycladophora sakaii, Cycladophora davisiana (260550 260553)
Piacenzian - Gelasian3.6 - 1.8North Pacific Cycladophora cornutoides, Cycladophora davisiana (261124) Cycladophora davisiana (262143) Theocalyptra davisiana (245219 245262)
C22.61 - 1.78North Pacific Cycladophora sakaii (254196 254197 254198 254199 254200 254201 254202)
Gelasian2.58 - 1.8North Pacific Cycladophora cornutoides (260540 260547) Cycladophora cornutoides, Cycladophora davisiana (260541 260543 262138 270039) Cycladophora davisiana (260544 261118 261120 261122 261123 262133 262134 262135 262137 262139 262142 270038 270041 270042 270044 270047 270049 272694 272695 272698) Cycladophora sakaii (261117) Cycladophora sakaii, Cycladophora cornutoides, Cycladophora davisiana (261114 261121) Cycladophora sakaii, Cycladophora davisiana (261116 262140 270048)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.58 - 0.774North Pacific Cycladophora davisiana (261440)
Gelasian - Calabrian2.58 - 0.774North Pacific Cycladophora davisiana (260539 261112 272693) Theocalyptra davisiana (245218 245261)
Pleistocene2.58 - 0.0117North Pacific Cycladophora bicornis, Cycladophora davisiana (242475) Cycladophora cornutoides (269982) Cycladophora cornutoides, Cycladophora davisiana (250993 250999 258432 260043 269937 269951 269954 269957 269960 269964 269965 269966 269967 269968 269969 269974 269977 269986) Cycladophora davisiana (242472 242473 242474 242476 242477 242479 247882 247883 247884 247885 247886 250975 250977 250978 250979 250980 250983 250989 250990 250991 250994 250995 250996 250997 251001 253647 256982 256985 258425 258427 258428 258430 258431 260032 260033 260034 260036 260040 260041 260364 260365 260366 260367 260368 260860 260861 260864 260866 260867 260870 260872 260874 260875 260878 264866 264867 266533 266534 266535 266537 266538 266540 266541 266542 266545 266546 266547 266550 266551 267023 267024 267025 267594 267595 267596 267598 267599 267600 267605 267606 267608 268100 268102 268103 268104 268105 268107 268112 269331 269332 269935 269936 269938 269939 269940 269941 269942 269943 269944 269945 269946 269948 269949 269950 269952 269953 269955 269956 269958 269959 269961 269962 269963 269970 269971 269972 269973 269975 269976 269979 269980 269981 269984 269985 271725 271726 271978 271981 271985 271987 271991 271993 271994 271995 271996 271997 271998 271999 272000 272001 272002 272004 272005 272006 272007 272009 272010 272011 272012 272014 272015 272016 272020 272021 272022 272023 272024 272371) Cycladophora davisiana, Cycladophora cornutoides (260854 260855 260856 260857 260858 260859 260862 260863 260865 260868 260869 260873 260879) Cycladophora davisiana, Cycladophora sakaii (267026) Cycladophora sakaii (260047 267607) Cycladophora sakaii, Cycladophora cornutoides (251000) Cycladophora sakaii, Cycladophora cornutoides, Cycladophora davisiana (250998) Cycladophora sakaii, Cycladophora davisiana (258426 260042 260044 260045 260046 266543 267603 267604)
Pleistocene2.58 - 0.0117Southern Ocean Cycladophora bicornis (250733) Cycladophora davisiana (252110) Cycladophora pliocenica (247619 249975 250732 250734 250737 250739 252117)
Pleistocene - Holocene2.58 - 0.0North Pacific Cycladophora davisiana (268099)
Quaternary2.58 - 0.0North Pacific Cycladophora bicornis (260313 260316 260318 260321 260659 261424 261425 261426 261759 261761 261763 261939 267662 267667 267671) Cycladophora bicornis, Cycladophora davisiana (262288) Cycladophora davisiana (260322 260662 260663 260665 260666 260667 260668 260669 260675 260677 260679 260683 260684 260825 260826 260828 260830 260832 260835 260840 260841 260842 260843 260844 260845 260846 261427 261765 261767 261888 261890 261891 261893 261895 261896 261936 261946 262274 262276 262278 262279 262281 262282 262283 262289 262291 262292 262293 262294 262295 267664 272734 272735 272736 272737 272738 272739 272740 272744 272745 272751 272752 272754 272755) Cycladophora davisiana, Cycladophora bicornis (260320 261419 261420 261422 261758 261762 261766 261768 261941 261942 261943 261945 265957 267660 267665 267669 267670) Cycladophora davisiana, Cycladophora cornutoides (272741 272742 272743 272746 272748 272749)
C2r.1r2.116 - 1.925North Pacific Cycladophora davisiana, Cycladophora sakaii (266065)
Actinocyclus oculatus2.0 - 1.1North Pacific Cycladophora davisiana (250536)
Actinocyclus oculatus - Proboscia curvirostris2.0 - 0.31North Pacific Cycladophora cornutoides, Cycladophora davisiana (250535)
NN191.9 - 0.42North Pacific Cycladophora davisiana (252897 252899 252904 252905 252909 252920 252923 252925 252936 266887 266889)
Calabrian1.8 - 0.774North Pacific Cycladophora cornutoides (262125 269881 269898 269899 269905 269996 269999 270018 272671 272672 272680 272688) Cycladophora cornutoides, Cycladophora davisiana (260516 260517 260518 260520 260521 260522 260523 260524 260525 260530 261092 261093 261094 261096 261098 261102 261104 269989 269994 269997 269998 270001 270002 270003 270009 270010 270015 270022 270031 270035) Cycladophora davisiana (260480 260481 260482 260519 260527 260529 260538 261090 261091 261095 261099 261103 261105 261106 261109 261585 261586 261587 261588 262104 262105 262106 262108 262109 262110 262111 262113 262114 262115 262116 262117 262118 262119 262120 262121 262122 262123 262124 262126 262127 262128 262130 266903 266904 266905 266906 268010 268011 268012 268013 268014 269841 269842 269843 269844 269845 269846 269847 269848 269849 269850 269851 269852 269853 269854 269855 269857 269858 269863 269864 269865 269866 269867 269868 269869 269870 269871 269873 269874 269877 269878 269880 269884 269885 269888 269893 269895 269896 269897 269901 269903 269990 269991 269992 269993 269995 270000 270004 270006 270007 270008 270011 270012 270013 270014 270016 270020 270023 270024 270030 272628 272629 272630 272631 272637 272639 272644 272646 272648 272651 272654 272660 272661 272663 272664 272665 272667 272668 272669 272670 272673 272675 272683 272687 272689 272691 272704 272706 272708 272710 272711 272712 272713 272714 272715 272720 272722 272725 272726 272727 272728 272732 272733) Cycladophora davisiana, Cycladophora cornutoides (268009 269860 269861 269862 269879 269882 269883 269886 269889 269890 269891 269892 269900 269902 272632 272633 272634 272635 272636 272638 272640 272641 272642 272643 272645 272649 272650 272652 272653 272656 272657 272658 272659 272662 272666 272674 272677 272705 272707 272709 272716 272717 272718 272719 272721 272723 272724 272730 272731) Cycladophora sakaii (260533 260534) Cycladophora sakaii, Cycladophora cornutoides, Cycladophora davisiana (260526 260536 261101 270033 270034) Cycladophora sakaii, Cycladophora davisiana (260528 260532 261100 261111 270017 270019 270027 270029) Theocalyptra davisiana (245260)
C1r.2r1.187 - 1.071North Pacific Cycladophora davisiana (266064)
Proboscia curvirostris1.1 - 0.31North Pacific Cycladophora nakasekoi (250533) Cycladophora sakaii, Cycladophora davisiana (250534)
Matuyama0.99 - 0.773North Pacific Cycladophora davisiana (266063) Lipmanella dictyoceras (265534)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129North Pacific Cycladophora davisiana (261430 261433 261436 261437 261438)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129Japan Cycladophora pliocenica, Cycladophora davisiana (233640) Cycladophora pliocenica, Eucecryphalus cervus, Cycladophora davisiana (233708 233709 233710 233712) Cycladophora pliocenica, Eucecryphalus cevus, Cycladophora davisiana (233711)
Middle Pleistocene - Late/Upper Pleistocene0.774 - 0.0117Japan Cycladophora pliocenica, Eucecryphalus cervus, Cycladophora davisiana (233713)
Brunhes0.773 - 0.0North Pacific Cycladophora davisiana (266061 266062)
NN200.42 - 0.29North Pacific Cycladophora davisiana (257521 257522 257523 257524 257525 257526 257527 259778)
Neodenticula seminae0.31 - 0.0North Pacific Cycladophora davisiana (250530 250531 250532)
NN210.29 - 0.0North Pacific Cycladophora davisiana (252887 252888 252891 257510 257511 257512 257513 257514 257515 257516 257517 257518 257519 259772 259773 259774 259775 259777 269988 272703) Lipmanella dictyoceras (266882 266883)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Japan Cycladophora pliocenica, Eucecryphalus cervus, Lipmanella irregulare, Cycladophora davisiana (233714)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0North Pacific Cycladophora davisiana (242466 242467 242468 242469 242470 242471 261229 266529 266530 266531 267589 267590 267591 267592 267593 268092 268093 268094 268095 268096 268097)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Southern Ocean Cycladophora bicornis, Cycladophora davisiana (250721) Cycladophora davisiana (249970)