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Spongomelissa

Classification: rads_cenozoic -> Plagiacanthidae -> Sethoperidae -> Spongomelissa
Sister taxa: Acanthobotrys, Archiscenium, Callimitra, Cladoscenium, Clathrocanium, Clathrocorys, Clathromitra, Euscenium, Pteropilium, Spongomelissa, T. clavipes, Tripocalpis, Tripodiscinus, Verticillata

Daughter taxa (time control age-window is: 0-800Ma)
				Spongomelissa adunca neptune records: 14
				Spongomelissa cucumella neptune records: 12
				Spongomelissa dilli neptune records: 16
				Spongomelissa sp. neptune records: 9

Taxonomy

Citation: Spongomelissa Haeckel 1887

Rank: genus

Basionym: Spongomelissa

Catalog entries: Spongomelissa

Original description: Sethopilida (vel Dicyrtida triradiata aperta) with three free lateral wings, or solid spines arising from the sides of the thorax. No terminal feet. Cephalis with one or more horns.

The genus Spongomelissa differs from its ancestral genus Lithomelissa only in the development of spongy framework in the shell-wall - a very rare production in the Cyrtoidea (compare Peripyramis, p. 1162, and Spongocyrtis, p. 1188).

Description

Biogeography and Palaeobiology

Biostratigraphic distribution

Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): at top of Piacenzian Stage (100% up, 2.6Ma, in Piacenzian stage). Data source: Total of range of species in this database
First occurrence (base): at base of Danian Stage (0% up, 66Ma, in Danian stage). Data source: Total of range of species in this database

Plot of occurrence data:

Range-bar - range as quoted above, pink interval top occurs in, green interval base occurs in.
Triangles indicate an event for which a precise placement has been suggested
Neptune data: This is a higher taxon page so Neptune data is not plotted. See also: customisable plot Parent: Sethoperidae

References:

Haeckel, E (1887a). 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

Spongomelissa compiled by the radiolaria@mikrotax project team viewed: 26-3-2023

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