From Suzuki Paleotax db:
1874 Lophophaena capito n. sp. Ehrenberg p. 242
1876 Lophophaena capito Ehrenberg Ehrenberg p. 78-79, pl. 8, fig. 6
1972 Lophophaena (?) capito Ehrenberg group Petrushevskaya & Kozlova p. 535, pl. 33, figs. 20-23
1975 Lophophaena (?) capito Ehrneberg group Petrushevskaya pl. 9, fig. 21
1985 Lophophaena sp. aff. L. capito Ehrenberg [sic] [secondary junior homonym] Boltovskoy & Jankilevich pl. 4, fig. 5
2009 Lophophaena capito Ehrenberg [Ehrenberg collection] Ogane et al. pl. 19, fig. 8a-c
2009 Lophophaena capito Ehrenberg [Ehrenberg collection] Ogane et al. pl. 34, fig. 3a-c
2009 Lophophaena capito Ehrenberg [Ehrenberg collection] Ogane et al. pl. 79, fig. 2a-c
Catalog entries: Lophophaena capito
Original description: [2-segmented, with an undulating margin; cephalis large, dilate anteriorly, decreasing in size posteriorly, with a short, thick frontal spine, and with distinct sparse pores. Second segment slightly narrower than the first, imperfect posteriorly, armed anteriorly with a thick spine directed backward, and with irregular sparse pores. Length without spines 120 µ, of the frontal spine 11 µ, of the lower spine 45 µ, of cephalis 64 µ. Breadth of cephalis 70 µ. (Translated from Latin by E.M.R. and W.R.R.)]
Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): within Paleogene Period (23.03-66.04Ma, top in Chattian stage). Data source: Lazarus et al. 2015 - "P age group"
First occurrence (base): within Paleogene Period (23.03-66.04Ma, base in Danian stage). Data source: Lazarus et al. 2015 - "P age group"
Plot of occurrence data:
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Lophophaena capito compiled by the radiolaria@mikrotax project team viewed: 26-4-2025
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