†subfamily Palaeotetrapylinae Dumitrica 1988 (radiolarian)
Protozoa - Spumellaria - Pyloniidae
Parent taxon: Pyloniidae according to P. De Wever et al. 2001
Sister taxa: Dipylissinae, Phorticium, Pylodiscinae, Pyloniinae, Pylospira, Spirema, Tetrapyle, Trizonium
Subtaxa: Palaeotetrapyle
Type: Palaeotetrapyle
Ecology: passively mobile planktonic omnivore
Distribution:
• Paleocene of New Zealand (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence