(Popofsky, 1904)

Four main 4-winged spicules longer than 16 secondary conical. One pair of main slightly longer than other and faintly keeled. All spicule tips pointed, bases with small pyramids fused into central spherule. Length of larger main spicules: 0.07-0.1 mm, width: 0.004-0.006 mm; length of smaller main spicules: 0.05-0.06 mm, width: 0.003-0.005 mm; length of secondary spicules: 0.03-0.05 mm, width: 0.002-0.004 mm.

Kingdom Protoctista
Phylum Actinopoda
Subphylum Sarcodina
Class Acantharia
Order Chaunacanthida
Family Gigartaconidae
Genus Tetralonche
Species Tetralonche rara

Status in World Register of Marine Species

Not included in WoRMS database

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