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Diacanthocapsinae

Protozoa - Nassellaria - Carpocaniidae

Taxonomy
Diacanthocapsinae was named by O'Dogherty (1994). Its type is Diacanthocapsa.

It was assigned to Carpocaniidae by De Wever et al. (2001).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1994Diacanthocapsinae O'Dogherty
2001Diacanthocapsinae De Wever et al. p. 256

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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
subfamilyDiacanthocapsinaeO'Dogherty 1994

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.

Subfm. †Diacanthocapsinae O'Dogherty 1994
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G. †Annikaella De Wever 1988
G. †Diacanthocapsa Squinabol 1903
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Diacanthocapsa acuminata Dumitrica 1970
G. †Eastonerius Empson-Morin 1981
G. †Myllocercion Foreman 1968
G. †Novodiacanthocapsa Empson-Morin 1981
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Novodiacanthocapsa erdnussa Empson-Morin 1981
G. †Schadelfusslerus Empson-Morin 1981
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Schadelfusslerus echtus Empson-Morin 1981
Schadelfusslerus rhodanon Foreman 1968
G. †Theocapsomma Haeckel 1887
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Theocapsomma amphora Campbell and Clark 1944
Theocapsomma brevithorax Dumitrica 1970
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: base of the Aalenian to the top of the Selandian or 174.70000 to 59.24000 Ma

Collections (127 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Aalenian - Middle Aalenian174.7 - 170.9Japan Diacanthocapsa sp. A (51711)
Aalenian - Bajocian174.7 - 168.2Oman Diacanthocapsa normalis (125207)
Early/Lower Bajocian170.9 - 168.6Japan Diacanthocapsa normalis, Diacanthocapsa operculi (51713)
Bajocian170.9 - 168.2Oman Diacanthocapsa operculi (125361)
Late/Upper Bajocian168.6 - 168.2Japan Diacanthocapsa operculi, Diacanthocapsa sp. B (51714)
Berriasian143.1 - 137.05Oman Diacanthocapsa sp. A (47174 47177 47178)
Late/Upper Aptian119.57 - 113.2Italy Diacanthocapsa betica (76513 77108)
Albian113.2 - 100.5Azerbaijan Diacanthocapsa matsumotoi (165697)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5USA (California) Diacanthocapsa sp. A (54062) Diacanthocapsa sp. B (54061)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5Italy Diacanthocapsa fossilis (76512 77178 77255)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Azerbaijan Diacanthocapsa antiqua (165721 165723 165727)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Italy Diacanthocapsa euganea, Diacanthocapsa matsumotoi, Diacanthocapsa ovoidea, Diacanthocapsa antiqua (78741) Diacanthocapsa fossilis, Diacanthocapsa rara (78742)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Italy Diacanthocapsa fossilis (77273)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Italy Diacanthocapsa euganea, Diacanthocapsa matsumotoi, Diacanthocapsa ovoidea, Diacanthocapsa antiqua, Diacanthocapsa brevithorax (76493) Diacanthocapsa fossilis, Diacanthocapsa euganea, Diacanthocapsa rara, Diacanthocapsa ovoidea (77177) Diacanthocapsa ovoidea (77311) Diacanthocapsa ovoidea, Diacanthocapsa antiqua, Diacanthocapsa brevithorax (77110)
Late/Upper Cenomanian - Early/Lower Turonian100.5 - 89.8Poland Diacanthocapsa sp. (60290 60310)
Early/Lower Turonian - Middle Turonian93.9 - 89.8Slovakia Diacanthocapsa ovoidea, Diacanthocapsa sp., Diacanthocapsa brevithorax (95822)
Late/Upper Turonian93.9 - 89.8Poland Diacanthocapsa sp. (95782)
Late/Upper Turonian93.9 - 89.8Canada (Nunavut) Diacanthocapsa cayeuxi (166000)
Middle Turonian93.9 - 89.8Canada (Nunavut) Diacanthocapsa cayeuxi (165999)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8Poland Diacanthocapsa sp. (95787)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8Azerbaijan Diacanthocapsa antiqua (165732)
Turonian - Early/Lower Coniacian93.9 - 85.7Poland Diacanthocapsa sp. (95779)
Coniacian89.8 - 85.7Japan (Hokkaido) Stichomitra manifesta (96027 96028 96029 96031 96032 96033) Stichomitra manifesta, Schadelfusslerus echtus (96030)
Coniacian89.8 - 85.7Canada (Nunavut) Diacanthocapsa cayeuxi, Diacanthocapsa granti (166001)
Late/Upper Coniacian89.8 - 85.7Germany (Bayern) Diacanthocapsa antiqua, Diacanthocapsa umbilicata (95842)
Early/Lower Santonian85.7 - 83.6Canada (Nunavut) Diacanthocapsa cayeuxi, Diacanthocapsa granti (166002)
Late/Upper Santonian85.7 - 83.6Canada (Nunavut) Diacanthocapsa cayeuxi, Diacanthocapsa granti (166003)
Late/Upper Santonian85.7 - 83.6Germany (Bayern) Diacanthocapsa antiqua, Diacanthocapsa bumasta, Diacanthocapsa rara, Diacanthocapsa sp., Diacanthocapsa umbilicata (95841)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6Japan (Hokkaido) Stichomitra manifesta (96034 96035 96036 96037 96038 96039) Stichomitra manifesta, Schadelfusslerus echtus (96040 96041 96042)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6Russian Federation (Tambov) Theocapsomma amphora, Theocapsomma brevithorax (95160)
Santonian - Early/Lower Campanian85.7 - 72.2Russian Federation (Oryol) Theocapsomma amphora (95163)
Santonian - Early/Lower Campanian85.7 - 72.2Russian Federation (Tambov) Theocapsomma amphora (95159)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2Türkiye (Antalya) Diacanthocapsa acuminata (90702)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2Japan (Hokkaido) Stichomitra manifesta (96045 96046)
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2Japan (Hokkaido) Diacanthocapsa carpocanoides (95789)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2North Pacific Myllocercion sp., Eastonerius sp., Eastonerius acuminatus, Novodiacanthocapsa manifesta, Schadelfusslerus echtus, Schadelfusslerus rhodanon (95806)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2New Zealand Diacanthocapsa amphora (95819)
Middle Campanian - Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Japan (Hokkaido) Diacanthocapsa ovoidea (95790)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Japan (Hokkaido) Diacanthocapsa carpocanoides, Diacanthocapsa ovoidea (95791)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0New Zealand (Marlborough) Myllocercion acineton, Myllocercion echtus, Theocapsomma sp., Theocapsomma amphora (95847 95849) Myllocercion acineton, Myllocercion echtus, Theocapsomma sp., Theocapsomma erdnussa (95843 95887) Myllocercion acineton, Myllocercion echtus, Theocapsomma sp., Theocapsomma erdnussa, Theocapsomma amphora (95844 95846 95848 95884 95885 95886 95888) Myllocercion acineton, Theocapsomma sp., Theocapsomma erdnussa, Theocapsomma amphora (95845)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Czechia Myllocercion acineton, Theocapsomma ancus, Theocapsomma comys, Theocapsomma teren, Theocapsomma sp. A, Theocapsomma sp. B, Theocapsomma sp. C, Theocapsomma amphora (67451)
Danian66.0 - 61.66New Zealand (Marlborough) Myllocercion acineton (95850 95855 95867 95868) Myllocercion acineton, Myllocercion echtus (95852 95856 95857 95858 95859 95860 95865) Myllocercion acineton, Myllocercion echtus, Theocapsomma amphora (95854 95879) Myllocercion acineton, Myllocercion echtus, Theocapsomma erdnussa (95853) Myllocercion acineton, Myllocercion echtus, Theocapsomma erdnussa, Theocapsomma amphora (95866 95876 95889 95900) Myllocercion acineton, Myllocercion echtus, Theocapsomma sp., Theocapsomma amphora (95870) Myllocercion acineton, Myllocercion echtus, Theocapsomma sp., Theocapsomma erdnussa (95851 95873 95877 95878 95880 95890) Myllocercion acineton, Myllocercion echtus, Theocapsomma sp., Theocapsomma erdnussa, Theocapsomma amphora (95875 95883 95891 95892 95893 95894 95895 95896 95897 95901 95902 95903 95904 95905) Myllocercion acineton, Theocapsomma amphora (95881) Myllocercion acineton, Theocapsomma erdnussa (95869) Myllocercion acineton, Theocapsomma sp., Theocapsomma erdnussa, Theocapsomma amphora (95907) Myllocercion echtus, Theocapsomma erdnussa (95874) Theocapsomma erdnussa (95908) Theocapsomma sp., Theocapsomma erdnussa, Theocapsomma amphora (95906)
Selandian61.66 - 59.24New Zealand (Marlborough) Myllocercion acineton, Theocapsomma sp., Theocapsomma erdnussa (95909) Theocapsomma sp., Theocapsomma erdnussa (95910)