1976 Lychnocanoma sphaerothorax - Weaver pl. 5, figs. 4, 5
From Suzuki Paleotax db:
1976 Lychnocanoma sphaerothorax n. sp. Weaver p. 581-582, pl. 5, figs. 4, 5
Catalog entries: Lychnocanoma sphaerothorax
Original description: Cephalis hemispherical, bearing a conical, apical horn, of approximately the same length, and a few small scattered pores. Separated from the thorax by a sharp collar stricture. Thorax truncate spherical with hexagonally framed subcircular to circular pores arranged in descussate rows. Three short, stout bladed feet, slightly diverted outward.
Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): within Early Pliocene Sub-Epoch (3.60-5.33Ma, top in Zanclean stage). Data source:
First occurrence (base): within Late Miocene Sub-Epoch (5.33-11.62Ma, base in Tortonian stage). Data source:
Plot of occurrence data:
Weaver, F. M. (1976). Antarctic Radiolaria from the southeast Pacific basin, Deep Sea Drilling Project, Leg 35. Initial Reports of the Deep Sea Drilling Project. 35: 569-603. gs References:

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