Carposphaera acanthophora

(Popofsky)

One latticed cortical shell and one medullary shell represented by an irregular formation of anastomosing centripetal bars arising from the cortical shell (may be missing in poorly preserved materials; not focused in specimen illustrated). Pores on outer shell irregular in shape and size, generally subcircular. Surface rough or thorny. Diameter of cortical shell: 150-270 µm.

Ref.: Benson (1966).

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