Protozoa - Nassellaria - Neosciadiocapsidae
Full reference: L. G. Bragina. 2008. Radiolarians of the family Neosciadiocapsidae from the Turonian-Santonian of the Perapedhi Formation, southern Cyprus. Paleontological Journal 42(2):127-138
Belongs to Microsciadiocapsa according to L. G. Bragina 2008
Sister taxa: Microsciadiocapsa berryessaensis, Microsciadiocapsa devalvensa, Microsciadiocapsa elegantissima, Microsciadiocapsa macropora, Microsciadiocapsa mambrini, Microsciadiocapsa mangaleniensis, Microsciadiocapsa quasisutterensis
Type specimen: Its type locality is Arakapas Massif, upper unit, which is in a Coniacian/Santonian basinal (siliceous) chert in the Perapedhi Formation of Cyprus
Ecology: passively mobile planktonic omnivore
Distribution: found only at Arakapas Massif, upper unit
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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