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CATALOG OF ORIGINAL DESCRIPTIONS: Clathromitra pentacantha Haeckel 1887

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Higher levels: rads_cat -> C -> Clathromitra -> Clathromitra pentacantha
Other pages this level: C. fulgureanubes, C. joergenseni, C. lemi, C. pentacantha, C. pterophormis

Clathromitra pentacantha

Citation: Clathromitra pentacantha Haeckel 1887
Taxonomic rank: species
Described on page(s) : p.1219
Type repository: No information given
Family (traditional): Plagiacanthidae
Family (modern): Clathromitridae

Current identification/main database link: Clathromitra pentacantha Haeckel 1887


Original Description

Cephalis large, hemispherical, half as long as the three-sided pyramidal thorax; both with irregular, roundish meshes. Apical horn of about the same length as the frontal horn, and twice as long as the three basal feet. All five spines three-sided prismatic, with denticulated edges. Three lateral wings about as broad as the cephalis.

Cephalis 40µm long, 80µm broad; thorax 100µm long, 200µm broad.

Editors' Notes
[Stratigraphic information for LM21 from Riedel, 1959, p.287]

References:

Haeckel, E (1887). 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

Riedel, W. R. (1959a). Oligocene and Lower Miocene Radiolaria in tropical Pacific sediments. Micropaleontology. 5(3): 285-302. gs


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