Aulosphaera

Aulosphaera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Rhizaria
Phylum: Cercozoa
Subphylum: Filosa
Class: Thecofilosea
Subclass: Phaeodaria
Order: Phaeosphaerida
Family: Aulosphaeridae
Genus: Aulosphaera
Haeckel, 1887

Aulosphaera is a genus of Cercozoa. The genus contains bioluminescent species. It one of two known bioluminescent phaeodarean genera (formerly thought to be radiolarians), the other being Tuscaridium. The described bioluminescent species is Aulosphaera triodon Haeckel, 1887.

Species

The following species are known (incomplete list):

References

  1. 1 2 WoRMS (2009). "Aulosphaera Haeckel, 1860". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Aulosphaera trigonopa — Encyclopedia of Life". Retrieved 2009-06-25.
  3. 1 2 Herring, Peter J. (1987). "Systematic distribution of bioluminescence in living organisms". Journal of Bioluminescence and Chemiluminescence. 1 (3): 147–163. doi:10.1002/bio.1170010303. PMID 3503524.
  4. 1 2 Poupin J.; Cussatlegras A.S.; Geistdoerfer P. (1999). "Plancton Marin Bioluminescent: inventaire documenté des espèces et bilan des formes les plus communes de la mer d'Iroise". Ecole Navale, Laboratoire d'Océanographie: 64 pp, 1–11 planches. Retrieved March 25, 2019. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ↑ Kling, Stanley A.; Boltovskoy, Demetrio (1999). Radiolaria Phaeodaria (PDF). Leiden: Backhuys Publishers. pp. 213–264. ISBN 90-5782-035-8.