Westernbrookia Won et al. 2007 (radiolarian)

Protozoa - Archaeospicularia - Echidninidae

Full reference: M.-Z. Won, W. J. Iams, and K. M. Reed. 2007. Late Tremadocian radiolarian faunas and biostratigraphy of the Cow Head Group, Western Newfoundland, Canada. Journal of the Korean Earth Science Society 28(4):497-540

Parent taxon: Echidninidae according to P. Noble et al. 2017

See also Won et al. 2007

Sister taxa: Altaiesphaera, Cancellisphaera, Curvechidnina, Echidnina, Gigantospiculum, Grosmorneus, Neoechidnina, Parechidnina, Subechidnina, Varispiculum

Subtaxa: Westernbrookia cancella Westernbrookia diversa Westernbrookia incohota Westernbrookia ovata

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Type: Westernbrookia diversa

Ecology: passively mobile planktonic omnivore

Distribution:

• Ordovician of Canada (2: Newfoundland and Labrador collections)

Total: 2 collections including 4 occurrences

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