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CATALOG OF ORIGINAL DESCRIPTIONS: Styptosphaera spumacea Haeckel 1887

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Higher levels: rads_cat -> S -> Styptosphaera -> Styptosphaera spumacea
Other pages this level: S. spongiacea, S. spumacea, S. spumescentis, S. stupacea

Styptosphaera spumacea

Citation: Styptosphaera spumacea Haeckel 1887
Taxonomic rank: species
Described on page(s) : p.87
Type repository: No information given
Family (traditional): Actinommidae
Family (modern): Spongosphaeridae

Current identification/main database link: Styptosphaera spumacea Haeckel 1887


Original Description

Spongy framework of the solid sphere loose, with large polygonal meshes of slightly different size, ten to twenty times as broad as the bars. Structure of the whole spongy sphere the same. Central capsule filled with crystals. Surface smooth.

Diameter of the sphere 0.32, of the central capsule 0.26, meshes 0.01 to 0.02, bars 0.001. [dimensions in mm]

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

Nigrini, C. A. (1970). Radiolarian assemblages in the North Pacific and their application to a study of Quarternary sediments in Core V 20-130. Geological Society of America, Memoir. 126: 139-175. gs


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