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CATALOG OF ORIGINAL DESCRIPTIONS: Lithotympanum spinosum Haeckel 1887

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Higher levels: rads_cat -> L -> Lithotympanum -> Lithotympanum spinosum
Other pages this level: L. spinosum, L. tuberosum

Lithotympanum spinosum

Citation: Lithotympanum spinosum Haeckel 1887
Taxonomic rank: species
Described on page(s) : p.1006
Type age (chronostrat): [presumably Quaternary]
Type locality: LM6
Type repository: No information given

Current identification:


Original Description

Both lattice-plates flat, with numerous irregular roundish pores of variable size. Surface thorny. Margin with numerous irregular spines, directed upwards on the mitral, downwards on the basal plate. Both rings connected by eight simple cylindrical vertical columellae.

Size:
Length of the shell 0.12, breadth 0.08.

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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