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CATALOG OF ORIGINAL DESCRIPTIONS: Lychnocanoma sphaerothorax Weaver 1976

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Higher levels: rads_cat -> L -> Lychnocanoma -> Lychnocanoma sphaerothorax
Other pages this level: L. amphitrite, L. anacolum, L. apodora, L. auxilla, L. bajunensis, L. bandyca, L. costata, L. gracilenta, L. hexagonum, L. kamtschatica, L. klausi, L. nipponica magnacornuta, L. nipponica sakaii, L. parallelipes, L. parma, L. pileus, L. sphaerothorax

Lychnocanoma sphaerothorax

Citation: Lychnocanoma sphaerothorax Weaver 1976
Taxonomic rank: species

Current identification/main database link: Lychnocanoma sphaerothorax Weaver 1976


Original Description

Cephalis hemispherical, bearing a conical, apical horn, of approximately the same length, and a few small scattered pores. Separated from the thorax by a sharp collar stricture. Thorax truncate spherical with hexagonally framed subcircular to circular pores arranged in descussate rows. Three short, stout bladed feet, slightly diverted outward.

Size:
based on 25 specimens from Samples 323-3,CC and 323-5,CC: length of apical horn, 30-36m; cephalis, 28-32µm; thorax, 90-102µm; feet, 30-48µm; maximum diameter of the thorax, 96-120µm; diameter of thoracic pores, 4-12µm.

References:

Weaver, F. M. (1976). Antarctic Radiolaria from the southeast Pacific basin, Deep Sea Drilling Project, Leg 35. Initial Reports of the Deep Sea Drilling Project. 35: 569-603. gs


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Lychnocanoma sphaerothorax compiled by the radiolaria@mikrotax project team viewed: 12-8-2026

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