Daughter taxa (time control age-window is: 0-800Ma)![]() | Granddaughter taxa | ||||
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| Sethophormis neptune records: | |||||
| Tetraphormis neptune records: | |||||
| Velicucullus neptune records: 268 | Velicucullus altus Velicucullus magnificum Velicucullus oddgurneri Velicucullus palaeocenica Velicucullus sp. | ||||
Catalog entries: Sethophormidae [no catalog entry yet]
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Distinguishing features:
Parent taxon (Plagiacanthidae):
This taxon: Wide conical or nearly flat 2 segmented forms with relatively large but inconspicuous highly flattened cephalis.
De Wever etal. 2001: Usually wide conical to flat dicyrtid nassellarians with relatively large cephalis, sometimes reduced to some arches. Basal structure with MB, a shart A, and well developed D and L spines, and arches AD and AL. Spines V and l missing.
Morphology:
Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): Extant. Data source: Total of ranges of the species in this database
First occurrence (base): within Paleogene Period (23.03-66.04Ma, base in Danian stage). Data source: Total of ranges of species in this database
Plot of occurrence data:
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Sethophormididae compiled by the radiolaria@mikrotax project team viewed: 8-3-2026
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