Protozoa - Nassellaria - Poulpidae
Original description: Test small, subhemispherical, with relatively large elliptical pores set in pentagonal and hexagonal pore frames. Pore frames covered by layer of microgranular silica on apical portion of test. Pore frames with moderately thick rims and thin sides. Horn massive, long, triradiate with narrow ridges alternating with very wide grooves, grooves nearly three times as wide as ridges. Three arches (2 ALs and 1 AV) fused on test wall.
Etymology: This species is named for Dr. R. L. Lupher for his early contribution to the geology of east-central Oregon, Tethyan Realm.
Full reference: K. Y. Yeh. 1987. Taxonomic Studies of Lower Jurassic Radiolaria from East-Central Oregon. National Museum of Natural Science Special Publications 2:1-169
Belongs to Poulpus according to K. Y. Yeh 1987
Sister taxa: Poulpus curvispinus, Poulpus haeckeli, Poulpus hirsutus, Poulpus karnicus, Poulpus nishimurae, Poulpus oculatus, Poulpus phasmatodes, Poulpus piabyx, Poulpus reschi, Poulpus transitus, Annulopoulpus antalyaensis, Triarcopoulpus norica
Type specimen: NMNS (000149). Its type locality is Suplee-Izee area, OR-589D, which is in a Toarcian marine mudstone/limestone in the Snowshoe Formation of Oregon.
Ecology: passively mobile planktonic omnivore
Distribution:
• Jurassic of the Philippines (2 collections), United States (4: Oregon)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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