Protozoa - Nassellaria - Hsuidae
Full reference: P. A. Whalen and E.S. Carter. 2002. Pliensbachian (Lower Jurassic) Radiolaria from Baja California Sur, Mexico. Micropaleontology 48(2):97-151
Belongs to Parahsuum according to Whalen and Carter 2002
Sister taxa: Parahsuum carpathicum, Parahsuum edenshawi, Parahsuum formosum, Parahsuum hiconocosta, Parahsuum izeense, Parahsuum longiconicum, Parahsuum mostleri, Parahsuum officerense, Parahsuum ovale, Parahsuum primitivum, Parahsuum publicum, Parahsuum simplum, Drulanta pulchra, Drulanta bella, Fantus schoolhousensis, Fantus exiguus, Lupherium nitidum, Lupherium snowshoense
Type specimen: USNM 401920. Its type locality is BPW80-30, San Hipolito Fm, Vizcaino Peninsula, Baja California Sur, which is in a Pliensbachian slope sandstone/lime mudstone in the San Hipolito Formation of Mexico.
Ecology: passively mobile planktonic omnivore
Distribution:
• Jurassic of Greece (1 collection), Mexico (1), the Philippines (3), United States (2: Oregon)
Total: 7 collections including 8 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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