Radiolaria - Nassellaria - Monicastericidae

Full reference: U.K. Tekin and H. Mostler. 2005. Longobardian (Middle Triassic) Entactinarian and Nassellarian Radiolaria from the Dinarides of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Journal of Paleontology 79(I):1-20

Belongs to Monicasterix according to U.K. Tekin and H. Mostler 2005

Sister taxa: Monicasterix ornata, Monicasterix parvisegmentata

Type specimen: GPU 2003/ TEMO 1-041. Its type locality is Collection 88-272, Varoski Creek, High Karst Nappe, Dinarides, which is in a Longobardian basinal (carbonate) limestone in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Ecology: passively mobile planktonic omnivore