Order Nassellaria

Family Carpocaniidae

Carpocanium spp. (Figure 3E, 15.170) [=Carpocanistrum spp.]. Shell outline subspherical to oval. Cephalis indistingishable from thorax, included within its upper part. Peristome poreless, smooth or provided with teeth. Height of shell: 80-130 µm. Ref: Nigrini and Moore (1979).