LEPIDOLEUCONIDAE Vacelet, 1967
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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.5392175 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/B2494E1B-FF8F-B27C-F4D2-FA63FB8AA42E |
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LEPIDOLEUCONIDAE Vacelet, 1967 |
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Family LEPIDOLEUCONIDAE Vacelet, 1967 View in CoL
TYPE GENUS. — Lepidoleucon Vacelet, 1967 by monotypy.
DIAGNOSIS.— Baeriida with a leuconoid organization and with an irregular outer layer of scales derived from triactines. The choanoskeleton is exclusively composed of scattered microdiactines. The ostia are localized in a special area where the triactines are not transformed into scales.
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DESCRIPTION
The Lepidoleuconidae is characterized by the formation of triangular scales in the cortex. Haeckel (1872) reported similar spicules in Leucetta trigona described from a single dried specimen from South Africa. As the description of this species is quite incomplete it is possible that it could belong to the family Lepidoleuconidae . The organization of the skeleton in the Lepidoleuconidae is similar to that of other Baeriida , and in particular to Baeria johnstoni and Eilhardia schulzei in
KEY OF GENERA OF BAERIIDA View in CoL 1. Skeleton composed of only diactines ..........................................( Trichogypsiidae View in CoL ) 2
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