Family Lophocyrtiidae De Wever et al. 2001 (radiolarian)
Protozoa - Nassellaria - Lophocyrtiidae
Full reference: P. De Wever, P. Dumitrica, J.P. Caulet, C. Nigrini, and M. Caridroit. 2001. Radiolarians in the sedimentary record. London (Gordon & Breach Sc) 1-533
Parent taxon: Eucyrtidiacea according to P. De Wever et al. 2001
Sister taxa: Bekomidae, Eucyrtidiidae, Eucyrtiidae, Obeliscoitidae, Pseudodictyomitridae, Theocotylidae, Xitidae
Subtaxa: Aphetocyrtis Apoplanius Clinorhabdus Cyclampterium Lophocyrtis Paralampterium Pterocyrtidium Sciadiopeplus
Type: Lophocyrtis
Ecology: passively mobile planktonic omnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Cyprus (5 collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence