Stylosphaeridae

Stylosphaeridae
Stylosphaera melpomene
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukarya
(unranked): SAR
(unranked): Rhizaria
Phylum: Retaria
Subphylum: Radiozoa
Class: Polycystinea
Order: Spumellaria
Family: Stylosphaeridae
Haeckel, 1881
Genera

Druppatractus
Lithomespilus
Praestylosphaera
Protoxiphotractus
Spongatractus
Spongostylus
Staurolonche
Stylatractus
Stylosphaera
Xiphatractus

Stylosphaeridae is a radiolarian protists family 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]

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External links

Data related to Stylosphaeridae at Wikispecies

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