CATALOG OF ORIGINAL DESCRIPTIONS: Arachnosphaera Haeckel 1861
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Original Description Skelet besteht aus mehreren (4-6) concentrischen, durch radiale Stacheln verbundenen Gitterkugeln, von denen nur die innerste, die kugelige Centralkapsel einschliefsende, regulär sechseckige und gleiche Maschen besitzt, während die übrigen aus ungleichen und unregelmäfsigen polygonalen Maschen zusammengesetzt sind.
Translation: Shell composed of many (4-6) latticed spheres which are united by radial spines, and from which only the inner one, containing the globular central capsule, has regular, uniform, hexagonal pores, when the other ones are composed of irregular meshes of different size. (In German. Translated by J.P.C.)] Etymology: From the Greek arachne= spider web and sphaira= sphere" Extra details from original publication Sub-genera described:
Arachnosphaera (Arachnosphaera) Haeckel 1861
Arachnosphaera (Arachnosphaeromma) Haeckel 1887
Arachnosphaera (Arachnosphaerella) Haeckel 1887
Editors' Notes See also Litharachnium in Mivart, 1878
References:
Haeckel, E (1861b). Uber neue, lebende Radiolarien des Mittelmeeres und legte die dazu gehorigen Abbildungen. Monatsberichte der Koniglichen Preussische Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin. 1860: 794-817. gsVO
Arachnosphaera compiled by the radiolaria@mikrotax project teamviewed: 29-3-2023
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