Stylosphaeridae

Stylosphaeridae
Stylosphaera flexuosa
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Sar
Clade: Rhizaria
Phylum: Retaria
Class: Polycystina
Order: Spumellaria
Family: †Stylosphaeridae
Haeckel, 1881
Genera

Druppatractus
Lithomespilus
Praestylosphaera
Protoxiphotractus
Spongatractus
Spongostylus
Staurolonche
Stylatractus
Stylosphaera
Xiphatractus

Stylosphaeridae is a family of radiolarians in the order Spumellaria. According to the original description by Ernst Haeckel, members of the family have a spherical central capsule within a fenestrated spherical siliceous shell, with two radial spines opposite in one axis. They are solitary. i.e. not associated in colonies.[1]

References

Data related to Stylosphaeridae at Wikispecies

  • Stylosphaera coronata laevis
  • Stylosphaera melpomene
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