Spinocapnuchosphaera Kozur et al. 2009 (radiolarian)

Protozoa - Spumellaria - Capnuchosphaeridae

Full reference: H. W. Kozur, P. Moix, and P. Ozsvart. 2009. New Spumellaria (Radiolaria) from the Early Tuvalian Spongotortilispinus moixi zone of southeastern Turkey, with some remarks on the age of this fauna. Jahrbuch der Geologischen Bundesanstalt 149(1):25-59

Parent taxon: Capnuchosphaeridae according to H. W. Kozur et al. 2009

Sister taxa: Braginastrum, Capnuchosphaera, Catoma, Dicapnuchosphaera, Kinyrosphaera, Monocapnuchosphaera, Plafkerium, Saria, Sarla, Sulovella, Tetracapnuchosphaera, Weverella

Subtaxa: Spinocapnuchosphaera hantkeni Spinocapnuchosphaera odoghertyi Spinocapnuchosphaera szentei Spinocapnuchosphaera szivesae Spinocapnuchosphaera tekini Spinocapnuchosphaera tricuspidata Spinocapnuchosphaera venusta

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Type: Spinocapnuchosphaera tekini

Ecology: passively mobile planktonic omnivore

Distribution: found only at Gavuructugu, sample G11 (Triassic of Turkey)

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