Westernbrookia cancella 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

Belongs to Westernbrookia according to M.-Z. Won et al. 2007

Sister taxa: Westernbrookia diversa, Westernbrookia incohota, Westernbrookia ovata

Type specimen: Geological Survey of Canada, GSC-130868, 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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