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CATALOG OF ORIGINAL DESCRIPTIONS: Astrosphaera Haeckel 1887

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Higher levels: rads_cat -> A -> Astrosphaera

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				Astrosphaera arborescens Popofsky 1912
				Astrosphaera dentata Mast\|\|Mast 1910
				Astrosphaera granulata Mast 1910
				Astrosphaera hexagonalis Haeckel 1887 = Astrosphaera hexagonalis
not figured				Astrosphaera sideraea Haeckel 1887
not figured				Astrosphaera splendens Haeckel 1887
				Astrosphaera stellata Haeckel 1887

Astrosphaera

Citation: Astrosphaera Haeckel 1887

Rank: genus

Type species: Astrosphaera hexagonalis Haeckel 1887 [designated by Campbell,1954, p.D60]

Described on page(s) : 250

Family (traditional): Actinommidae

Current identification/main database link: Astrosphaera Haeckel 1887

Original Description

Astrosphaerida with two extracapsular cortical shells, connected by long, prismatic, radial spines; inner and outer shell with thin radial by-spines.

Etymology:

Greek astrosphaera = star-sphere"

Extra details from original publication

The genus Astrosphaera differs from its ancestral form, Leptosphaera, in the development of radial by-spines on the surface of both shells.

[Synonymized with Diplosphaera by Hollande and Enjumet, 1960, p.116]
Sub-genera described:

Astrosphaera (Astrosphaera) Haeckel 1887
Astrosphaera (Astrosphaerella) Haeckel 1887
Astrosphaera (Astrosphaeromma) Haeckel 1887

References:

Haeckel, E (1887a). 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

Astrosphaera compiled by the radiolaria@mikrotax project team viewed: 29-5-2023

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