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CATALOG OF ORIGINAL DESCRIPTIONS: Lithocubus geometricus Haeckel 1887

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Lithocubus geometricus

Citation: Lithocubus geometricus Haeckel 1887
Taxonomic rank: species
Described on page(s) : p.1011
Type specimens: pl.94, fig.13
Type age (chronostrat): [presumably Quaternary]
Type locality: LM6
Type repository: No information given

Current identification:


Original Description

The twelve rods, corresponding to the edges of the geometrical cube, are straight and smooth; the eight corners provided with a small conical thorn. The shell exhibits six equal square sides, and represents therefore exactly the geometrical form of a cube.

Size:
Diameter of the cube 0.05; thickness of the bars 0.008.

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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