Superfamily OROSCENOIDEA Haeckel, 1887 n. stat.

Oroscenida Haeckel, 1887: 1593 [as a subfamily].

Orosphaericae [sic] – Campbell 1954: D46 [nomen dubium] (= Orosphaeroidea) [as a superfamily in Collodaria].

Orosphaeridea – van de Paverd 1995: 33 [nomen dubium, as a suborder].

DIAGNOSIS. — Oroscenoidea consist of a very large, single skeleton network, or of several rods radiating from a single point. The superficial area of the central capsule is very large.

REMARKS

Due to its uniqueness, van de Paverd (1995) established the “Orosphaeridea” as a suborder of the Spumellaria . However, the type species of the genus Orosphaera is an un-illustrated species and, consequently the oldest available name ( Oroscenoidea) is selected for family and superfamily ranks. The higher classification position of this superfamily is related to the position of the Oroscenidae in Collodaria; however, recent molecular studies (Nakamura et al. 2020) suggests a new and independent order.