radiolaria - rads_cenozoic - Sethophormididae

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Sethophormididae

Classification: rads_cenozoic -> Plagiacanthidae -> Sethophormididae
Sister taxa: Lophophaenidae, Plagiacanthidae (ss), Plagiacanthidae inc sed, Sethoperidae, Sethophormididae, Theopiliidae

Daughter taxa (time control age-window is: 0-800Ma)		Granddaughter taxa
	Enneaphormis neptune records:	Enneaphormis rotula Enneaphormis sp.
	Sethophormis neptune records:	Sethophormis aurelia Sethophormis sp.
	Tetraphormis neptune records:	Tetraphormis dodecaster Tetraphormis sp.
	Velicucullus neptune records: 268	Velicucullus altus Velicucullus magnificum Velicucullus oddgurneri Velicucullus palaeocenica Velicucullus sp.

Taxonomy

Rank: family (new classif)

Type species: Sethophormis Haeckel 1881

Taxonomic discussion: This family is part of the revised classification system being developed by Prof. Suzuki and colleagues

Catalog entries: Sethophormidae [no catalog entry yet]

Description

Distinguishing features:
Parent taxon (Plagiacanthidae):
This taxon: Wide conical or nearly flat 2 segmented forms with relatively large but inconspicuous highly flattened cephalis.

Morphology:

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.

Size:

Biogeography and Palaeobiology

Similar species

Geographic distribution

Paleobiology

Phylogenetic relations

Biostratigraphic distribution

Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): at top of Chattian Stage (100% up, 23Ma, in Aquitanian stage). Data source: Total of range of species in this database
First occurrence (base): at base of Danian Stage (0% up, 66Ma, in Danian stage). Data source: Total of range of species in this database

Plot of occurrence data:

Range-bar - range as quoted above, pink interval top occurs in, green interval base occurs in.
Triangles indicate an event for which a precise placement has been suggested
Neptune data: this is a higher taxon page so Neptune data is not plotted. For the customisable plot option go to a genus page Parent: Plagiacanthidae

References:

Sethophormididae compiled by the radiolaria@mikrotax project team viewed: 7-2-2023

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