radiolaria - rads_cat - Orona radiolaria - rads_cat - Orona

CATALOG OF ORIGINAL DESCRIPTIONS: Orona Haeckel 1887

This page provides data from the catalog of type descriptions. The catalog is sorted alphabetically. Use the current identification link to go back to the main database.


Higher levels: rads_cat -> O -> Orona
Other pages this level: Obeliscus, Octodendron, Octopyle, Octotympanum, Odontosphaera, Ommatartus, Ommatocampe, Ommatocoryne, Ommatodiscus, Ommatogramma, Ommatospyris, Orbula, Orodapis, Orona, Oropagis, Oropelex, Oroplegma, Oroscena, Orosphaera, Orosphaeridae, Orostaurus, Orthocornutanna, Otosphaera

Orona crassissima Haeckel 1887

Orona maxima Haeckel 1887

not figuredOrona robusta Haeckel 1887

Orona

Citation: Orona Haeckel 1887
taxonomic rank: genus
Type species: Orona maxima Haeckel 1887 [designated by Campbell,1954, p.D48]
Described on page(s) : 1593
Family (traditional): Orosphaeridae

Current identification:


Original Description

Orosphaerida with a simple spherical or slightly ellipsoidal shell, without pyramidal elevations and radial spines.

Etymology:
From the Greek orona = hilly or tuberculate shell

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


logo

Orona compiled by the radiolaria@mikrotax project team viewed: 12-1-2025

Taxon Search:
Advanced Search

Short stable page link: https://mikrotax.org/radiolaria/index.php?id=253503 Go to Archive.is to create a permanent copy of this page - citation notes



Add Comment

* Required information
Captcha Image

Comments

No comments yet. Be the first!