†Petasiforma Pessagno 1969 (radiolarian)
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Protozoa - Nassellaria - Neosciadiocapsidae
Parent taxon: Neosciadiocapsidae according to P. De Wever et al. 2001
See also O'Dogherty et al. 2009 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Coniforma, Ewingium, Lipmanium, Microsciadiocapsa, Neosciadiocapsa, Reticulotubulus, Sciadiocapsa, Scyphiforma, Squinabolella
Subtaxa: Petasiforma foremanae Petasiforma tasmaniense
Ecology: passively mobile planktonic omnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Australia (1 collection), Cyprus (2), United States (5: California)
Total: 8 collections including 9 occurrences
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