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Williriedellum ferum

Protozoa - Nassellaria - Williriedellidae

Taxonomy
Tricolocapsa fera was named by Matsuoka (1991). Its type specimen is NU MR 0011 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Mino Terrane, Nanjo Massif, Imajo Unit, sample MNA-10, which is in a Toarcian basinal (siliceous) mudstone in Japan.

It was recombined as Williriedellum ferum by Gorican et al. (2006).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1991Tricolocapsa fera Matsuoka p. 726 figs. 4-1a-3b
2006Williriedellum ferum Gorican et al.

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

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.

Williriedellum ferum Matsuoka 1991
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Diagnosis
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