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 year 1873-1876, Zoology. 18: 1-1803. gs
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Current identification:
Original Description
All five arms equal, with five to six distinct, simple joints, the basal joint two-thirds as broad as the terminal joint, which bears a strong conical spine. Angles between the arms equal. (Resembles Pentinastrum asteriscus, Pl. 44, fig. 2, but has no patagium.)
Size: Radius of each arm 0.14, basal breadth 0.024, distal breadth 0.036.
Editors' Notes
There was no illustration of this species in Haeckel (1887)
Haeckel listed Pentalastrum astropecten under the subgeneric name Pentalastrella, but did not include the subgeneric name in the species name.[comment from RadWorld database]
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 year 1873-1876, Zoology. 18: 1-1803. gsReferences:
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Pentalastrum astropecten compiled by the radiolaria@mikrotax project team viewed: 5-3-2021
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