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| Spongoxiphus prunococcus Haeckel 1887 | |||
| not figured | Spongoxiphus sphaerococcus Haeckel 1887 |
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Current identification:
Original Description
Spongurida with spongy ellipsoidal cortical shell, enclosing a double, spherical or ellipsoidal, latticed medullary shell. On the poles of the axis occur two opposite strong spines.
The genus Spongoxiphus differs from Spongoliva by the development of two strong spines in the axis of the shell, on its two opposite poles. From the similar Spongatractus it differs in the duplication of the medullary shell. It may also be regarded as a Stylatractus, in which the simple latticed cortical shell is replaced by an irregular spongy framework.
Etymology: Greek spongoxiphus = spongy sword"
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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