Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, Plates / Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-76, Vol. XVIII

by Ernst Haeckel

PLATE 133.
Sphærocapsida, Dorataspida et Phractopeltida.
Diam.			Page.
Fig. 1. Phractopelta dorataspis, n. sp.,	×	300	[852]
Fig. 2. Dorypelta tessaraspis, n. sp.,	×	300	[858]
Fig. 3. Stauropelta cruciata, n. sp.,	×	400	[859]
Fig. 4. Pantopelta icosaspis, n. sp.,	×	400	[855]
Meridional section through the double shell.
Fig. 5. Octopelta scutella, n. sp.,	×	400	[856]
Proximal part of two meeting spines, isolated.
Fig. 6. Orophaspis furcata, n. sp.,	×	400	[818]
Fig. 7. Porocapsa murrayana, n. sp.,	×	300	[800]
The central capsule is filled up by spherical vacuoles and enclosed by the porous shell; in the centre radii of small granules (nuclei ?) occur.
Fig. 8. Cannocapsa stethoscopium, n. sp.,	×	300	[801]
The shell alone.
Fig. 9. Astrocapsa coronata, n. sp.,	×	400	[799]
Middle part of one spine with the four aspinal holes.
Fig. 9a. Transverse section of a radial spine, with the four surrounding aspinal holes and the neighbouring part of the shell,	×	400
Fig. 10. Astrocapsa stellata, n. sp.,	×	400	[799]
Part of one spine, with the aspinal holes and their four triangular teeth.
Fig. 11. Cenocapsa nirvana, n. sp.,	×	200	[802]
The entire shell, with its pavement of small plates and the twenty cruciform perspinal holes.
Fig. 11a. A group of small ovate plates which compose the shell; in each plate a dimple with a porule,	×	400
Fig. 11b. A cruciform perspinal hole, seen from the face,	×	400
Fig. 11c. A cruciform perspinal hole, with its four teeth, seen in profile,	×	400

PLATE 134.

Legion ACANTHARIA.

Order SPHÆROPHRACTA.

Family Dorataspida.

PLATE 134. N.B.—The signification of the characters is the same in all the figures (compare p. [718]). a. Northern polar spines. b. Northern tropical spines. c. Equatorial spines. d. Southern tropical spines. e. Southern polar spines. Dorataspida. Diam. Page. Fig. 1. Dodecaspis tricincta, n. sp., × 400 [834] The enclosed central capsule contains numerous spherical nuclei. Fig. 2. Lychnaspis minima, n. sp., × 400 [841] Six-sided basal pyramid of an equatorial spine, with the leaf-cross, seen from the centre. Fig. 3. Zonaspis cingulata, n. sp., × 400 [834] Equatorial section through the central capsule. n, nuclei; g, yellow bodies (intracapsular xanthellæ). Fig. 4. Zonaspis cingulata, n. sp., × 800 [834] Central pyramidal base of an equatorial spine, with the leaf-cross. Fig. 5. Stauraspis cruciata, n. sp., × 400 [831] Central union of the radial spines, three polar spines being taken off. Fig. 6. Lychnaspis longissima, n. sp., × 400 [841] Fig. 7. Lychnaspis minima, n. sp., × 400 [841] Five-sided basal pyramid of a tropical spine, with the leaf-cross, seen from the centre. Fig. 8. Lychnaspis minima, n. sp., × 400 [841] Six-sided basal pyramid of a polar spine, with the leaf-cross, seen from the centre. Fig. 9. Icosaspis elegans, n. sp., × 400 [844] An isolated polar plate. Fig. 10. Icosaspis cruciata, n. sp., × 400 [844] An isolated equatorial plate. Fig. 11, 12. Dorataspis species, × 100 Diagram of the composition of the shell of twenty plates (and also of the central union of the basal leaf-cross). Fig. 11. Oblique equatorial aspect. Fig. 12. Accurate polar aspect (compare p. [804], [805]). Fig. 13. Coscinaspis isopora, n. sp., × 400 [828] An isolated equatorial plate (with two aspinal and six coronal pores). Fig. 14. Coscinaspis isopora, n. sp., × 400 [828] Two isolated tropical plates (b, northern; d, southern), each with two aspinal and five coronal pores. Fig. 15. Diporaspis nephropora, n. sp., × 400 [816] Fig. 16. Acontaspis hastata, n. sp., × 400 [829]

PLATE 134.
Dorataspida.
Diam.			Page.
Fig. 1. Dodecaspis tricincta, n. sp.,	×	400	[834]
The enclosed central capsule contains numerous spherical nuclei.
Fig. 2. Lychnaspis minima, n. sp.,	×	400	[841]
Six-sided basal pyramid of an equatorial spine, with the leaf-cross, seen from the centre.
Fig. 3. Zonaspis cingulata, n. sp.,	×	400	[834]
Equatorial section through the central capsule. n, nuclei; g, yellow bodies (intracapsular xanthellæ).
Fig. 4. Zonaspis cingulata, n. sp.,	×	800	[834]
Central pyramidal base of an equatorial spine, with the leaf-cross.
Fig. 5. Stauraspis cruciata, n. sp.,	×	400	[831]
Central union of the radial spines, three polar spines being taken off.
Fig. 6. Lychnaspis longissima, n. sp.,	×	400	[841]
Fig. 7. Lychnaspis minima, n. sp.,	×	400	[841]
Five-sided basal pyramid of a tropical spine, with the leaf-cross, seen from the centre.
Fig. 8. Lychnaspis minima, n. sp.,	×	400	[841]
Six-sided basal pyramid of a polar spine, with the leaf-cross, seen from the centre.
Fig. 9. Icosaspis elegans, n. sp.,	×	400	[844]
An isolated polar plate.
Fig. 10. Icosaspis cruciata, n. sp.,	×	400	[844]
An isolated equatorial plate.
Fig. 11, 12. Dorataspis species,	×	100
Diagram of the composition of the shell of twenty plates (and also of the central union of the basal leaf-cross).
Fig. 11. Oblique equatorial aspect.
Fig. 12. Accurate polar aspect (compare p. [804], [805]).
Fig. 13. Coscinaspis isopora, n. sp.,	×	400	[828]
An isolated equatorial plate (with two aspinal and six coronal pores).
Fig. 14. Coscinaspis isopora, n. sp.,	×	400	[828]
Two isolated tropical plates (b, northern; d, southern), each with two aspinal and five coronal pores.
Fig. 15. Diporaspis nephropora, n. sp.,	×	400	[816]
Fig. 16. Acontaspis hastata, n. sp.,	×	400	[829]

PLATE 135.