CATALOG OF ORIGINAL DESCRIPTIONS: Sethoconus rayianus Haeckel 1887
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Citation: Sethoconus rayianus Haeckel 1887Rank: speciesDescribed on page(s) : p.1291Type specimens: pl.58, fig.6Type repository: No information givenFamily (traditional): PlagiacanthidaeFamily (modern): Theopilidae
Current identification:
Original Description Cephalis ovate, with obliterated collar stricture (but distinct internal septum), with small, irregular pores, and two to four divergent horns, which are longer than the cephalis, and two or three of which are forked. Thorax tent-shaped, conical, two-thirds as long as broad, with slightly concave outlines, and subregular, hexagonal pores, gradually increasing towards the mouth, the largest half as broad as the cephalis. Translation: Size: Cephalis 30µm long, 20µm broad; thorax 80µm long, 120µm broad. Etymology: This elegant species is dedicated to Dr. Ray, the discoverer of many rare Radiolarians in the Challenger collection. Extra details from original publication Habitat: Central Pacific, Stations 266 to 272, surface Editors' Notes Haeckel listed Sethoconus rayianus under the subgeneric name Conarachnium, but did not include the subgeneric name in the species name. In the figure description for Sethoconus capreolus read Sethoconus rayianus - i.e. Haeckel changed his mind on the species name during publication. Synonymized with Corocalyptra cervus (Ehrenberg) by Popofsky 1913, p.383]
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
Sethoconus rayianus compiled by the radiolaria@mikrotax project teamviewed: 29-9-2022
Sethoconus rayianus Haeckel 1887.jpg
Sethoconus rayianus Haeckel 1887.jpg
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