†Plafkerium antiquum Sugiyama 1992 (radiolarian)
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Protozoa - Spumellaria - Capnuchosphaeridae
Full reference: K. Sugiyama. 1992. Lower and Middle Triassic radiolarians from Mt. Kinkazan, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan. Transactions and Proceedings of the Paleontological Society of Japan, N.S. 167:1180-1223
Belongs to Plafkerium according to K. Sugiyama 1992
Sister taxa: Plafkerium abbotti, Plafkerium confluens, Plafkerium contortum, Plafkerium fidicularium, Plafkerium gadoense, Plafkerium hindei, Plafkerium keloense, Plafkerium muelleri, Plafkerium robustum
Ecology: passively mobile planktonic omnivore
Distribution:
• Triassic of Japan (16 collections), New Zealand (2), Thailand (10)
Total: 28 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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