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CATALOG OF ORIGINAL DESCRIPTIONS: Cantharospyris platybursa Haeckel 1887

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Higher levels: rads_cat -> C -> Cantharospyris -> Cantharospyris platybursa
Other pages this level: C. carabus, C. dospalosensis, C. macropodus, C. myxosomphos, C. platybursa, C. senaria, C. tuberculatus

Cantharospyris platybursa

Citation: Cantharospyris platybursa Haeckel 1887
taxonomic rank: species
Described on page(s) : p.1051
Type specimens: pl.53, fig.7
Type age (chronostrat): [presumably Quaternary though some forms reported from this station appear to be Tertiary]
Type locality: LM25
Type repository: No information given

Current identification/main database link: Cantharospyris platybursa Haeckel 1887


Original Description

Shell smooth, nearly discoidal circular, markedly compressed in the sagittal direction, with slight basal stricture. Pores very numerous, irregular polygonal, with thin bars. Basal plate with four very large pores. Six feet short, conical, nearly horizontally expanded. Two sagittal feet (caudal and sternal) larger, about half as long as the shell (shortened in the figure). The two sternal feet larger than the two small or rudimentary tergal feet.

Size:
Shell 0.15 long, 0.13 broad; feet 0.02 to 0.06 long.

Extra details from original publication
Habitat: Central Pacific; Station 271, depth 2425 fathoms.

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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