Stylosphaeridae

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]

Stylosphaeridae
Stylosphaera flexuosa
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
(unranked):
SAR
(unranked):
Rhizaria
Phylum:
Retaria
Subphylum:
Radiolaria
Class:
Polycystinea
Order:
Spumellaria
Family:
Stylosphaeridae

Haeckel, 1881
Genera

Druppatractus
Lithomespilus
Praestylosphaera
Protoxiphotractus
Spongatractus
Spongostylus
Staurolonche
Stylatractus
Stylosphaera
Xiphatractus

References
  1. Wikisource:Report on the Radiolaria/Sphaeroidea#121

Data related to Stylosphaeridae at Wikispecies

  • Stylosphaera coronata laevis
  • Stylosphaera melpomene


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