Abyssalia sphaerica Gooday & Holzmann, 2020
Description Gooday, A.j., Jurden, J.M., Holzmann, M., Pawlowski, J., Smith, C.R. (2020). Xenophyophores (Rhizaria, Foraminifera), including four new species and two new genera, from the western Clarion-Clipperton Zone (abyssal equatorial Pacific). European Journal of Protistology. 75, 125715., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejop.2020.125715Fig. 12. (A–F) Abyssalia sphaerica gen. nov, sp. nov., holotype (NHMUK PM ZF 9913); specimen 095, APEI-4. (A) Granellare strands seen within the spicule framework of the test. (B) Detail of granellare. (C) Back-lit detail of test showing granellare strands as dark shapes. (D) Top-lit view of same area showing scattered remnants of stercomare. (E, F) Fragments of granellare showing cytoplasm enclosed within a transparent organic sheath. JPG file - 1.92 MB - 2 508 x 2 834 pixels added on 2025-06-2212 viewsTraits taxa Abyssalia sphaerica Gooday & Holzmann in Gooday et al., 2020checked Le Coze, François 2025-06-22
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