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Araneosphaera

Dinophyceae - Gonyaulacales - Gonyaulacaceae

Taxonomy
Araneosphaera was named by Eaton (1976). It was considered monophyletic by Eaton (1976).

It was assigned to Gonyaulacaceae by Eaton (1976).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Araneosphaera Eaton pp. 239-240

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukaryota()
Chromalveolata
Alveolata
Myzozoa
subphylumDinozoa
RankNameAuthor
superclassDinoflagellata
classDinophyceae
orderGonyaulacales
familyGonyaulacaceae
genusAraneosphaera

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. †Araneosphaera Eaton 1976
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
G.L. Eaton 1976Dinoflagellate cysts having a spherical or subspherical body with a smooth or finely fibro-reticulate surface. Process intratabular, fibrous, simple or branched. A variable proportion of the processes are distally united by fibrous membrane. Processes invariably present on the apical, pre- and postcingular and antapical zones. Typically each reflected plate area has one process, sometimes more than one. Cingular zone usually, but not invariably, devoid of processes. Basic reflected tabulation 4', 6'', 5-6''', 0-1P, 1''''; archaeopyle precingular, formed by displacement of plate 3''.
Measurements
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