Parechidnina nevadensis Kozur et al. 1996 (radiolarian)

Protozoa - Archaeospicularia - Echidninidae

Full reference: H. W. Kozur, H. Mostler, and J. E. Repetski. 1996. Well-preserved Tremadocian primitive Radiolaria from the Windfall Formation of the Antelope Range, Eureka County, Nevada, USA. Geol Paläont Mitt Innsbruck 21:245-271

Belongs to Parechidnina according to H. W. Kozur et al. 1996

Sister taxa: Parechidnina aspinosa, Parechidnina delicata, Parechidnina densa, Parechidnina imperfecta, Parechidnina jamesi, Parechidnina variospina, Aitchisonellum aspinosus

Type specimen: Its type locality is USGS Loc11307-CO, Horse Heaven Mountain [Windfall Fm], which is in a Tremadoc slope limestone in the Windfall Formation of Nevada.

Ecology: passively mobile planktonic omnivore

Distribution: found only at USGS Loc. 11307-CO, Horse Heaven Mountain [Windfall Fm]

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