1993 Amphisphaera kina - Hollis pl. 1, fig. 3, 4.
From Suzuki Paleotax db:
1993 Amphisphaera kina n. sp. Hollis p. 318, pl. 1, figs. 3, 4
1997 Amphisphaera kina Hollis Hollis p. 34, pl. 2, figs. 5-9
2013 Amphisphaera kina Hollis Kochhann et al. p. 533, pl. 1, fig. E
Catalog entries: Amphisphaera kina
Original description: Moderately small, subspherical outer shell with large circular pores set in hexagonal frames. 6-12 short, three-edged spines clustered near the poles; may be of subequal length or differentiated into major and minor sets. In latter forms, major spines may comprise 2 at opposite poles and/or 4 symmetrically disposed around each pole; minor spines less regularly distributed. Only a single, spherical inner shell seen (average ratio of minor axes = 1:1.65).
Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): within (-Ma, top in "Holocene" stage). Data source:
First occurrence (base): within (-Ma, base in "Holocene" stage). Data source:
Plot of occurrence data:
Hollis, C. J. (1993). Latest Cretaceous to late Paleocene radiolarian biostratigraphy: A new zonation from the New Zealand region. Marine Micropaleontology. 21: 295-327. gsReferences:
![]() |
Amphisphaera kina compiled by the radiolaria@mikrotax project team viewed: 30-4-2025
Short stable page link: https://mikrotax.org/radiolaria/index.php?id=206082 Go to Archive.is to create a permanent copy of this page - citation notes |