Aulosphaera

Aulosphaera is a genus of Cercozoa.^[1][2] The genus contains bioluminescent species.^[3][4] It one of two known bioluminescent phaeodarean genera (formerly thought to be radiolarians), the other being Tuscaridium.^[3] The described bioluminescent species is Aulosphaera triodon Haeckel, 1887.^[4]

Aulosphaera
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Clade:	Diaphoretickes
Clade:	SAR
Phylum:	Cercozoa
Class:	Thecofilosea
Order:	Phaeosphaerida
Family:	Aulosphaeridae
Genus:	Aulosphaera Haeckel, 1887

Species

The following species are known (incomplete list):^[1][5]

• Aulosphaera elegantissima Haeckel
• Aulosphaera trigonopa Haeckel, 1860
• Aulosphaera bisternaria Haeckel
• Aulosphaera filigera Haecker, 1908
• Aulosphaera labradoriensis Borgert
• Aulosphaera robusta Haecker, 1908
• Aulosphaera triodon Haeckel, 1887
• Aulosphaera trispathis Haecker, 1908
• Aulosphaera verticillata Haeckel

References

1. 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. 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. 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.