CATALOG OF ORIGINAL DESCRIPTIONS: Arachnopila Haeckel 1887
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Citation: Arachnopila Haeckel 1887Rank: genusType species: Arachnopila hexagonella Haeckel 1887 [designated by Campbell,1954, p.D66]Described on page(s) : 266Family (traditional): not-known
Current identification:
Original Description Astrosphaerida with five to ten or more cortical, concentric, polyhedral, or spherical lattice-shells, composed of a very thin cobweb-like network; innermost shell with hexagonal (regular) or polygonal (irregular) meshes; other shells with simple triangular meshes, without diagonal threads between them. Etymology: Greek arachnopila = cobweb ball"
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. gsO
Arachnopila compiled by the radiolaria@mikrotax project teamviewed: 29-3-2023
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