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Current identification:
Original Description
[Cephalis spherical, or almost spherical, distinctly separated from the thorax by a deep stricture. Thorax separated from abdomen by a constriction. Numerous circular, or hexagonal, pores of very variable size on the cephalis. The cephalis bears a prismatic horn, slightly eccentrically located ((the apical horn), with winglet-shaped sides terminated by lanceolate or pyramidal ends. At the collar stricture level is located the internal spicule (pl.34, fig.6). It is composed of a relatively long median bar, that is very thin and thin, as all other internal spines. Its dorsal termination bears the apical spine (A), that is upwardly directed, through the inner cephalis. This apical spine is prolonged by an apical horn above the cephalis. The same termination of the median bar bears a dorsal spine (D) obliquely directed downwards, and two secondary lateral spines (ll and lr) only extended to the cephalis wall and not protruding outside of the shell. At the other termination of the median bar, the primary lateral spines (Ll and Lr) are frontally and laterally directed, with between them the ventral spine (V). From the seven spines of the fundamental spicule, only A, D, Lr, Ll give the strong horns of the cephalis and the thorax, while ll and lr do not produce any strong external spines, but V, as thin as the preceding spines, protrudes above the neck area as a small spine. The strong spines D, Ll and Lr pass through the wall of the collar area, or slightly below, in the thoracic wall to form ribs surrounded by large square pores. Their lower terminations are free apophyses. The thorax is slightly inflated at the level where the ribs are passing to free appendages. The upper part of the thorax is a three-sided pyramid becoming more cylindrical in its lower part. It has numerous irregular, polygonal to circular, pores that continue on the narrow, more cylindrical abdomen. (In German. Translated by J.P.C.)]
Size:
(Based on 1 specimen) cephalis diameter 20µm, thorax width 56µm, abdomen width 46µm.
Extra details from original publication
[With its seven main spines, this form is one of the rare Cyrtoidae presenting an internal spicule of primitive Campylacantha-type. As the V spine is passing outside of the shell, this species can be placed among the Phomocyrtidae with more than three spines. But following Haeckel, it is more judicious to place it in the genus Lithopilium.]
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Lithopilium hexacanthum compiled by the radiolaria@mikrotax project team viewed: 12-2-2026
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