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Diacanthocapsa

Protozoa - Nassellaria - Carpocaniidae

Taxonomy
Diacanthocapsa was named by Squinabol (1903) [Sepkoski's age data: J Bajo-u K Camp]. It is the type genus of Diacanthocapsinae.

It was assigned to Diacanthocapsinae by De Wever et al. (2001); and to Nassellaria by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1903Diacanthocapsa Squinabol
2001Diacanthocapsa De Wever et al. p. 257
2002Diacanthocapsa Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
classProtozoaGoldfuss 1820
subphylumSarcodinaSchmarda 1871
classReticulareaLankester 1885
subclassRadiolaria(Müller 1858)
RankNameAuthor
superorderPolycystina(Ehrenberg 1838)
orderNassellariaEhrenberg 1875
superfamilyAcanthodesmiaceaHertwig 1879
familyCarpocaniidaeHaeckel 1881
subfamilyDiacanthocapsinaeO'Dogherty 1994
genusDiacanthocapsaSquinabol 1903

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. †Diacanthocapsa Squinabol 1903
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Diacanthocapsa acuminata Dumitrica 1970
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available