THALASSICOLLOIDEA Müller, 1859

Suzuki, Noritoshi, Caulet, Jean-Pierre & Dumitrica, Paulian, 2021, A new integrated morpho- and molecular systematic classification of Cenozoic radiolarians (Class Polycystinea) - suprageneric taxonomy and logical nomenclatorial acts, Geodiversitas 43 (15), pp. 405-573 : 532

Superfamily THALASSICOLLOIDEA Müller, 1859

Thalassicollae Müller, 1859a: 28 [as a family]. Akeleta [pars] Zittel, 1876-1880: 118 [nomen nudum, as a group].

Collida [pars] Haeckel, 1862: 237, 244-246 [nomen nudum, as a family] (= Thalassicollidae + Thalassosphaeridae + Aulacanthidae ). — Hertwig 1876: 75 [rank unknown]. — Mivart 1878: 179 [as a subsection]. — Calkins 1909: 40 [as an order].

Colliden – Hertwig 1879: 160-157 [nomen nudum, as a family].

Thalassicolleen – Hertwig 1879: 261 [as an order].

Thalassicollicae – Campbell 1954: D44 [as a superfamily].

Thalassosphaericae – Campbell 1954: D45 [as a superfamily].

Thalassosphaeracea – Loeblich & Tappan 1961: 221 [as a superfamily].

DIAGNOSIS. — Thalassicolloidea consist of solitary Collodaria with or without isolated siliceous spicules.

REMARKS

As explained in the remarks of Thalassicollidae , the superfamily Thalassicolloidea is an artificial morpho-group for practical purpose of plankton studies. This superfamily exactly corresponds to the “solitary Collodaria ”. The life, cytology, reproduction, algal symbionts and parasites of the Thalassicolloidea were well documented ( Huth 1913; Hollande & Enjumet 1953). However, little is known about their studies. This may be attributed to a non-English understanding.