Spongodiscidae
Family of single-celled organisms
| Spongodiscidae | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Spongotrochus rhabdostylus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| (unranked): | SAR |
| (unranked): | Rhizaria |
| Phylum: | Retaria |
| Subphylum: | Radiolaria |
| Class: | Polycystinea |
| Order: | Spumellaria |
| Family: | Spongodiscidae |
| Genera | |
| Amphirhopalum | |
Spongodiscidae is a family of radiolarians in the order Spumellaria. According to the original description by Ernst Haeckel, members of the family have a flat discoidal shell, in which a simple spherical central chamber is surrounded by an irregular spongy framework.[1]
References
- ^ Ernst Haeckel (1887). "Report on the Radiolaria collected by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-1876". p. 576. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
External links
Data related to Spongodiscidae at Wikispecies
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