Tetrasphaera Wang
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https://doi.org/ 10.5252/g2017n3a4 |
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urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:603CD230-5931-4506-A122-9CBC2F89189F |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5206787 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/0A488798-6A72-4523-FCCF-FF1A0F2BAF5E |
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Tetrasphaera Wang |
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Tetrasphaera Wang View in CoL in Wang, Cheng & Zhang, 2008
Tetrasphaera Wang View in CoL in Wang, Cheng & Zhang, 2008: 401.
TYPE SPECIES. — Tetrasphaera kuruktagensis Wang in Wang, Cheng & Zhang, 2008 ( Wang et al. 2008: 401, pl. II, figs 10-13).
AGE AND LOCATION OF TYPE MATERIAL. — Middle Ordovician Dapingian, Tarim Basin, Xinjiang, China.
TAXON CODE. — 329.
STATUS. — Nomen dubium.
DIAGNOSIS. — “Shell spherical, composed of four concentric latticed test, one outer and three medullary ones. Every test is connected by radial beams. The distance within every test is the same. Not any spines and by-spines on shell body are found.” (Wang in Wang et al. 2008: 401).
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It is not possible to determine the nature of this radiolarian from the figured specimen.
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Tetrasphaera Wang
Noble, Paula, Aitchison, Jonathan C., Danelian, Taniel, Dumitrica, Paulian, Maletz, Jörg, Suzuki, Noritoshi, Cuvelier, Jessie, Caridroit, Martial & O’Dogherty, Luis 2017 |
Tetrasphaera
WANG Y. J. & CHENG J. F. & ZHANG Y. D. 2008: 401 |