Broctus Pessagno, Jr. and Whalen 1982 (radiolarian)

Protozoa - Nassellaria - Bagotidae

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

Parent taxon: Bagotidae according to P. De Wever et al. 2001

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Aitaum, Bagotum, Canutus, Droltus, Noritus, Paradroltus

Subtaxa: Broctus kuensis Broctus ruesti Broctus selwynensis

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Type: Broctus selwynensis

Ecology: passively mobile planktonic omnivore

Distribution:

• Jurassic of Canada (23: British Columbia collections), Japan (2), Oman (1), Turkey (2), United States (3: Oregon)

Total: 31 collections including 36 occurrences

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