Parentactinosphaera Kozur and Mostler 1979 (radiolarian)

Protozoa - Entactinaria - Heptacladidae

Synonyms: Komoella Lahm 1984, Pseudoheptacladus Lahm 1984

Full reference: H. Kozur and H. Mostler. 1979. Beiträge zur Erforschung der mesozoischen Radiolarien, Teil III: Die Oberfamilien Actinommacea Haeckel 1862 emend., Artiscacea Haeckel 1882, Multiarcusellacea nov. der Spumellaria und triassische Nassellaria [Contributions to the Mesozoic Radiolaria, part III: Superfamilies Actinommacea Haeckel 1862 emend., Artiscacea Haeckel 1882, Multiarcusellacea nov. of Spumellaria and Triassic Nassellaria]. Geologisch-Paläontologische Mitteilungen Innsbruck 9:1-132

Parent taxon: Heptacladidae according to L. O'Dogherty et al. 2009

See also De Wever et al. 2001

Sister taxa: Heptacladus, Pseudosepsagon, Stauropylissa, Weverisphaera

Subtaxa: Parentactinosphaera longispinosa Parentactinosphaera oertlii

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Type: Parentactinosphaera oertlii

Ecology: passively mobile planktonic omnivore

Distribution:

• Jurassic of Canada (23: British Columbia collections)

• Triassic of Austria (1), United States (1: Oregon)

Total: 25 collections including 26 occurrences

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