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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 Ladinian to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 242.00000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 237.0 Ma

Collections (26 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ladinian242.0 - 237.0Hungary Theopiliidae indet. (99503 99504)
Middle Campanian - Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Japan (Hokkaido) Clathrocyclas hyronica (95790)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Japan (Hokkaido) Clathrocyclas hyronica (95791)
Danian66.0 - 61.6New Zealand (Marlborough) Clathrocyclas australis (95877 95878 95882 95883 95896 95897 95901 95902 95904 95905 95906 95907)
Selandian61.6 - 59.2New Zealand (Marlborough) Clathrocyclas australis (95909)
Burdigalian - Langhian20.44 - 13.82Japan Cycladophora cosma, Cycladophora ochotica, Cycladophora sp., Lipmanella sp. (236002)
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)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Japan Cycladophora pliocenica, Eucecryphalus cervus, Lipmanella irregulare, Cycladophora davisiana (233714)