Protozoa - Nassellaria - Hsuidae
Alternative combination: Drulanta formosa
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 Parahsuum according to S. Gorican et al. 2006
See also Yeh 1987
Sister taxa: Parahsuum carpathicum, Parahsuum edenshawi, Parahsuum hiconocosta, Parahsuum izeense, Parahsuum longiconicum, Parahsuum mostleri, Parahsuum officerense, Parahsuum ovale, Parahsuum primitivum, Parahsuum publicum, Parahsuum simplum, Parahsuum vizcainoense, Fantus schoolhousensis, Fantus exiguus, Drulanta pulchra, Drulanta bella, Lupherium nitidum, Lupherium snowshoense
Type specimen: NMNS (000103). Its type locality is Suplee-Izee area, OR-600A, which is in a Toarcian marine tuff/limestone in the Hyde Formation of Oregon.
Ecology: passively mobile planktonic omnivore
Distribution:
• Jurassic of Canada (22: British Columbia collections), Japan (1), United States (2: Oregon)
Total: 25 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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