Droltus lyellensis Pessagno, Jr. and Whalen 1982 (radiolarian)

Protozoa - Nassellaria - Bagotidae

Full reference: E. A. Pessagno, Jr. and P.A. Whalen. 1982. Lower and Middle Jurassic Radiolaria (multicyrtid Nassellariina) from California, east-central Oregon and the Queen Charlotte Islands, B.C. Micropaleontology 28(2):111-169

Belongs to Droltus according to Pessagno and Whalen 1982

Sister taxa: Droltus carinaspinosus, Droltus eurasiaticus, Droltus firmus, Droltus fondrenensis, Droltus hecatensis, Droltus laseekensis, Droltus orchardi, Droltus probosus, Droltus robustospinosus, Droltus sanignacioensis

Type specimen: USNM 307198

Ecology: passively mobile planktonic omnivore

Distribution:

• Jurassic of Canada (22: British Columbia collections), Japan (1), Peru (1)

Total: 24 collections each including a single occurrence

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