Lupherium nitidum Pessagno, Jr. and Whalen 1982 (radiolarian)

Protozoa - Nassellaria - Hsuidae

Full reference: E. A. Pessagno, Jr. and P.A. Whalen. 1982. Lower and Middle Jurassic Radiolaria (multicyrtid Nassellariina) from California, east-central Oregon and the Queen Charlotte Islands, B.C. Micropaleontology 28(2):111-169

Belongs to Lupherium according to E. A. Pessagno and P.A. Whalen 1982

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, Parahsuum vizcainoense, Drulanta pulchra, Drulanta bella, Lupherium snowshoense, Fantus schoolhousensis, Fantus exiguus

Type specimen: USNM 307244

Ecology: passively mobile planktonic omnivore

Distribution:

• Jurassic of United States (2: Oregon collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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