†Neopalaeospiculum densum Won et al. 2007 (radiolarian)
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Protozoa - Archaeospicularia - Palaeospiculidae
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
Belongs to Neopalaeospiculum according to M.-Z. Won et al. 2007
Sister taxa: Neopalaeospiculum laxum, Neopalaeospiculum transformum
Type specimen: Geological Survey of Canada, GSC-125630, a test. Its type locality is Martin Point, Unit 42d, which is in a Tremadocian carbonate limestone in Canada.
Ecology: passively mobile planktonic omnivore
Distribution: found only at Martin Point, Unit 42d
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