TABLE 1. Comparison of Actinocyclus ferrarioae (Frenguelli) Lameiro, Vouilloud & Cefarelli nom. nov. with allied taxa.
Taxa Valve Nº of RP in Areolae Striae in 10 Valve Hyaline rays length Fasciculation Environment References
*Measured on the figures in the publications
Diameter Fascicles 100 µm in 10 µm µm face features pattern
(µm)
Actinocyclus 39–57 6–7 4.1–7* 5–6* 8 (center) Flat with convex Long (cosmiodiscoid); Parallel* Marine Frenguelli (1928)
ferrarioae 12 (margins) edges not so defined Recent as Coscinodiscus
Lameiro, Vouilloud (actinocycloid) variabilis
& Cefarelli 29–59 6–14 4.8–8.2 8–10 8–10 (center) Flat o almost Complete, incomplete Parallel This study
(44.1) 8–12 (v. flat; with central (¾ to ⅓ of the valve
margin) depressions, face), not clearly
curving towards defined
the mantle
A. asteriscus 20–75 3–4 to 16 3.6–4.9* 7–10 18–19 Dome-shaped Complete* Parallel Marine Wu et al.
(Barron) Wu, (center) Fossil (2022)
Williams, Pheng & 9–13
Cheng (margin)
A. kanitzii 50–100 13–15* 10.4– 7–9 14* Flat Incomplete (¾ to ⅓ of Radial Lacustrine Bradbury & Krebs
(Pantocsek 11.1* the valve face)* Fossil (1995)
& Grunow)
Schauderna
A. ingens var. 40–86 10* 7* 3–6 6*(valve Flat with central Incomplete (half of the Parallel Marine Desikachary &
indica Desikachary center) depression and valve face)* Extant Prema (1987)
& Prema 10*(valve rounded margins*
margin)
A. nipponicus 15–73 6 to 20 5.7–8.3* 10–12 14–18* Almost entirely Complete, incomplete Radial–Subparallel– Lacustrine Hayashi et al.
Hayashi, Saito- flat with inclined (¾ to ⅓ of the valve Parallel (according Fossil (2012)
Kato & Tanimura mantle face), not clearly to valve size)
defined*
A. nigriniae Barron 15–70 3–15 7–8.75* 8 (center) 11–12* Flat or domed Incomplete Parallel Marine Barron
12 (¾ to ⅓ of the valve Fossil (2005)
(margin) face)*
A. podolicus 35–57 11* 5.8– 15–17 14–16* Flat with slightly Incomplete (¾ of the Parallel Brackish- Ognjanova &
(Missuna) 11.9* raised center valve face)* Marine Buczko
Koryzenko Fossil (2015)
A. claviolus 17–60 6–8* 6.4–7.3* 13–14 20* nearly flat with Not clearly defined * Radial and Lacustrine Bradbury & Krebs
Bradbury & Krebs (27–30) raised or depressed Subparallel Fossil (1995)
center
A. tenellus 56–70 8–9* 3.6–4.5* 6 18 Nearly flat Not clearly defined* Parallel Marine Andrews
(Brèbisson) Fossil (1976)
Andrews