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x: L. tetrapodium
From Suzuki Paleotax db:
1874 Lychnocanium tetrapodium n. sp. Ehrenberg p. 244
1876 Lychnocanium tetrapodium Ehrenberg Ehrenberg p. 80-81, pl. 7, fig. 3
1882 Lychnocanium tetrapodium Ehrenberg Bütschli pl. 30, figs. 7a, 7b
2009 Lychnocanium tetrapodium Ehrenberg [Ehrenberg collection] Ogane et al. pl. 7, fig. 9a-c
2012 Lychnocanium tetrapodium Ehrenberg Kamikuri et al. pl. 2, figs. 9, 10
Catalog entries: Lychnocanium tetrapodium
x: L. tetrapodiumOriginal description: [Smooth; small subglobose cephalis, with a small frontal horn, with a decurrent median rib, and with porous surface. Second segment swollen, urceolate, the pores of its surface unequal, quincuncially arranged, with four divergent, flexuose, thick appendages. Length without spines 84 µ, maximum breadth 72 µ, diameter of cephalis 20 µ. Length of appendage 72 µ. Approximately 3 distinct pores in 23 µ. (Translated from Latin by E.M.R. and W.R.R.)]
Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): within Late Eocene Sub-Epoch (33.89-37.75Ma, top in Priabonian stage). Data source:
First occurrence (base): within Late Eocene Sub-Epoch (33.89-37.75Ma, base in Priabonian stage). Data source:
Plot of occurrence data:
Ehrenberg, C. G. (1874b). Grössere Felsproben des Polycystinen-Mergels von Barbados mit weiteren Erläuterungen. Monatsberichte der Koniglichen Preussische Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin. 1873: 213-263. gs References:
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Lychnocanium tetrapodium compiled by the radiolaria@mikrotax project team viewed: 22-7-2026
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