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Theocapsomella ✝
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| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Diacanthocapsidae : Theocapsomella | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Retaria : Radiolaria : Nassellaria : Diacanthocapsidae : Theocapsomella | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Scientific Name | Theocapsomella O'Dogherty, Gorican & Dumitrica, 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Name Published In | Micropaleontology (New York) 51 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 172 - 166 Ma Middle Jurassic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Recorded Appearance | 165 - 156 Ma Jurassic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Environment | marine (based on Radiolaria) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | passively mobile (based on Radiolaria) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | omnivore (based on Radiolaria) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | silica (based on Radiolaria) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | L. O'Dogherty, M. Bill, and S. Gorican, P. Dumitrica, H. Masson. 2006. Bathonian radiolarians from an ophiolitic mélange of the Alpine Tethys (Gets Nappe, Swiss-French Alps). Micropaleontology 51(6):425-485 |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Theocapsomella bicornis ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 168 Ma Middle Jurassic | 165 Ma Middle Jurassic | |
| Theocapsomella cordis ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 14 | 172 Ma Middle Jurassic | 165 Ma Middle Jurassic | |
| Theocapsomella cucurbiformis ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 8 | 172 Ma Middle Jurassic | 165 Ma Middle Jurassic | |
| Theocapsomella himedaruma ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 168 Ma Middle Jurassic | 166 Ma Middle Jurassic | |
| Theocapsomella nodosa ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Theocapsomella pentagona ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 2006 | Theocapsomella O'Dogherty et al. p. 454 |
References
| O'Dogherty L., Bill M., et al (2006) Bathonian radiolarians from an ophiolitic mélange of the Alpine Tethys (Gets Nappe, Swiss-French Alps), Micropaleontology 51 6, 425-485 |
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
