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CATALOG OF ORIGINAL DESCRIPTIONS: Archiscenium tripterygium Haeckel 1887

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Higher levels: rads_cat -> A -> Archiscenium -> Archiscenium tripterygium
Other pages this level: A. callimitra, A. clathrocorys, A. cyclopterum, A. quadrispinum, A. tripterygium

Archiscenium tripterygium

Citation: Archiscenium tripterygium Haeckel 1887
taxonomic rank: species
Described on page(s) : p.1151
Type age (chronostrat): [presumably Quaternary though some forms reported from this station appear to be Tertiary]
Type locality: LM12
Type repository: No information given

Current identification:


Original Description

Shell hemispherical, smooth, with numerous irregular roundish meshes of very different sizes. Basal lattice with four large meshes, two major cardinal and two minor cardinal pores. Apical horn and the three feet of similar form and size, slender prismatic, three to four times as long as the shell; the horn straight, the feet curved. Three lateral wings very delicate, with a basal row of few large irregular polygonal meshes, and several distal rows of similar small pores.

Size:
Shell 0.04 long, 0.05 broad.

Editors' Notes
There was no illustration of this species in Haeckel (1887)

References:

Haeckel, E (1887). Report on the Radiolaria collected by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-1876. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-1876. 18: 1-1803. gs O


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Archiscenium tripterygium compiled by the radiolaria@mikrotax project team viewed: 11-9-2024

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