Spongocoelia Hinde, 1899

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Spongocoelia Hinde, 1899

Spongocoelia Hinde, 1899a: 52 .

TYPE SPECIES. — Spongocoelia citreum Hinde, 1899 ( Hinde 1899a: 52, pl. 9, fig. 18).

AGE AND LOCATION OF TYPE MATERIAL. — Middle Devonian, Givetian, NSW, eastern Australia.

TAXON CODE. — 326.

STATUS. — Nomen dubium.

DIAGNOSIS. — “The test is ellipsoidal, with an irregularly reticulate or spongy framework and central cavity, without medullary shell. There are two opposite radial spines, and within the test slender rods similar to those in Stigmosphaera, Haeckel , or a central spicular body.” ( Hinde 1899a: 52).

REMARK

It is not possible to determine the internal nature of this radiolarian from the figured specimen.

Srakaeosphaera Sashida in Sashida, Adachi, Igo, Nakornski & Ampornmaha, 1997

Srakaeosphaera Sashida in Sashida, Adachi, Igo, Nakornski & Ampornmaha, 1997: 12.

TYPE SPECIES. — Srakaeosphaera minuta Sashida in Sashida, Adachi, Igo, Nakornski & Ampornmaha, 1997 ( Sashida et al. 1997: 12, fig. 6.3).

AGE AND LOCATION OF TYPE MATERIAL. — Upper Middle Permian to lower Upper Permian (Murgabian to Midian), eastern Thailand.

TAXON CODE. — 327.

STATUS. — Nomen dubium.

DIAGNOSIS. —“Small spherical shell with six to nine concentric spheres. Outermost sphere bears no spines.” (Sashida in Sashida et al. 1997: 12).

REMARK

It is not possible to determine the nature of this radiolarian from the figured specimen.