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CATALOG OF ORIGINAL DESCRIPTIONS: Larcarium axostylum Haeckel 1887

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Higher levels: rads_cat -> L -> Larcarium -> Larcarium axostylum
Other pages this level: L. amphistylum, L. axostylum, L. chaetostylum, L. hexastylum, L. octostylum, L. polystylum, L. staurostylum

Larcarium axostylum

Citation: Larcarium axostylum Haeckel 1887
Taxonomic rank: species
Described on page(s) : p.609
Type repository: No information given
Family (traditional): not-known

Current identification:


Original Description

Shell thorny, with six strong conical radial spines, opposite in pairs on the poles of the three dimensive axes. All three pairs are of different sizes, the length of each spine corresponding nearly to the size of the shell-axis, of which it is the prolongation. Network of the shell subregular, with circular pores twice as broad as the bars; ten on the half meridian, eight on the half equator. Proportion of the three dimensive axes = 2: 3: 4.

Length of the shell 0.12, breadth 0.09, thickness 0.06; pores 0.01, bars 0.005. [dimensions in mm]

Editors' Notes
There was no illustration of this species in Haeckel (1887)

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


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