Polycystinea - Nassellaria - Williriedellidae

Named by P. Dumitrica.

Diagnosis: A small species of Zhamoidellum with cephalothorax half or more depressed in the cavity of a spherical abdomen.

Original description: Cephalothorax with apically rounded, imperforate cephalis and with thorax depressed in the abdominal cavity. Abdomen spherical with numerous small pores of various size and irregular arrangement. Pore frames circular or polygonal, usually hexagonal, with or without tiny thorns at vertices. Sutural pore represented by a small, irregular depression in the vicinity of cephalothorax.

Original remarks: Zhamoidellum yehae n. sp. differs from Z. ventricosum Dumitrica in being smaller, in having a spherical abdomen and a small sutural depression.

Etymology: The species is named for Kuei-Yu Yeh, Taiwan, honoring her contribution to the knowledge of Mesozoic Radiolaria.

Full reference: S. Gorican, E. S. Carter, P. Dumitrica, P. A. Whalen, R. S. Hori, P. De Wever, L. O'Dogherty, A. Matsuoka, and J. Guex. 2006. Catalogue and systematics of Pliensbachian, Toarcian and Aalenian radiolarian genera and species 446

Belongs to Zhamoidellum according to S. Gorican et al. 2006

Sister taxa: Zhamoidellum argandi, Zhamoidellum boehmi, Zhamoidellum calamin, Zhamoidellum mikamense, Zhamoidellum ornatum, Zhamoidellum ovum, Zhamoidellum ventricosum, Complexapora tirolica

Type specimen: BR1121-R06-22

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Zhamoidellum yehae in the database

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