Actinomma longinggapensis Kiessling 1999 (radiolarian)

Protozoa - Radiolaria - Actinommidae

Full reference: W. Kiessling. 1999. Late Jurassic radiolarians from the Antarctic Peninsula. Micropaleontology 45(S1):1-96

Belongs to Actinomma according to W. Kiessling 1999

Sister taxa: Actinomma boreale, Actinomma davisensis, Actinomma frigida, Actinomma interessanta, Actinomma ishidai, Actinomma leptodermum, Actinomma matsuokai, Actinomma schaebenholzianum, Actinomma siciliensis, Actinomma tochidaniensis, Actinomma verwirra

Type specimen: Its type locality is Longing Gap Radiolarians, LG 1, which is in a Tithonian basinal (siliciclastic) mudstone in the Ameghino Formation of Antarctica

Ecology: passively mobile planktonic omnivore

Distribution:

• Jurassic of Antarctica (6 collections)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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