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Obesacapsula

Protozoa - Nassellaria - Spongocapsulidae

Taxonomy
Obesacapsula was named by Pessagno (1977) [Sepkoski's age data: J Oxfo-u K Ceno-u Sepkoski's reference number: 156,685].

It was assigned to Spongocapsulidae by Zügel (1997) and Hull (1997); and to Nassellaria by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Obesacapsula Pessagno
1997Obesacapsula Hull p. 94
1997Obesacapsula Zügel
2002Obesacapsula Sepkoski

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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
genusObesacapsulaPessagno 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.

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
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available