Protozoa - Nassellaria - Ultranaporidae
Named by Dumitrica.
Original description: Test high pyramidal with a thick apical horn. Apical horn long, multi-bladed proximally, three-bladed distally, pointed, with a crown of three small thorns between the two portions. Blades of proximal part cover the cephalis that is practically invisible outside. Cephalis indistinct externally, screened by the blades of the apical horn. Thorax pyramidal with convex sides and 2-4 transversal ribs. One rib may be higher making a shoulder on the thorax. Pore frames mostly quadrangular, usually aranged in transverse rows between ribs. One row between each intercostal area. Rows of pores toward cephalis may be more or less disturbed. Feet straight to slightly curved, gently pointed, three-bladed, slightly divergent; external blades rather high along thorax where they make the edges of the pyramid.
Original remarks: Napora blechschmidti resembles N. bona Pessagno, Whalen & Yeh and N. hasta Yeh & Cheng but differs especially by having a many-bladed apical horn.
Etymology: The species is named for Ingo Blechschmidt as a sign of friendship and to honour his contribution to the geology of the Hamrat Duru Basin, Oman.
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 Napora according to S. Gorican et al. 2006
Sister taxa: Napora antelopensis, Napora aperta, Napora baumgartneri, Napora bearensis, Napora bukryi, Napora conothorax, Napora cosmica, Napora deweveri, Napora durhami, Napora graybayensis, Napora imperfossa, Napora irregularis, Napora latissima, Napora milleri, Napora opaca, Napora pacifica, Napora parva, Napora proba, Napora propria, Napora pualensis, Napora pyramidalis, Napora relica, Jacus sandspitensis, Jacus clatratus, Jacus coronatus, Jacus isa
Type specimen: pl. NAP09, fig. 3, .
Ecology: passively mobile planktonic omnivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Napora blechschmidti in the database
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