Prediscosphaera Vekshina, 1959
Elliptical to circular placoliths with central area spanned by cross-bars which support tall, complexely-constructed spines. The distal shield is typically bicyclic, with a broad outer-cycle, generally constructed from 16 non-imbricating elements (V-units) and a narrow inner-cycle (tube cycle) (R-units). The proximal shield is formed from R-units. The LM image is bicyclic, with the outer cycle dark and inner cycle bright.
Type species: Prediscosphaera cretacea (Arkhangelsky, 1912) Gartner, 1968.
Mesozoic: Prediscosphaera