†Archaeocenosphaera gregaria Rüst 1885 (radiolarian)
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Protozoa - Actinommacea - Xiphostylidae
Alternative combination: Cenosphaera gregaria
Belongs to Archaeocenosphaera according to W. Kiessling 1995
Sister taxa: Archaeocenosphaera clathrata, Archaeocenosphaera hexagonata, Archaeocenosphaera laseekensis, Archaeocenosphaera mellifera, Archaeocenosphaera micropora, Archaeocenosphaera minuscula, Archaeocenosphaera radiata, Archaeocenosphaera ruesti
Ecology: passively mobile planktonic omnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Antarctica (1 collection), Oman (1)
• Jurassic of Antarctica (2), Italy (5), Switzerland (1)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
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