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Pithonella ovalis

*Pithonella ovalis (Kaufmann in Heer, 1865, p.196-197, figs.107a-b) Lorenz, 1902, p.46.

TYPE: Holotype: not designated.

HISTORY: Originally Lagena (Appendix A), subsequently (and now) Pithonella, thirdly Fissurina (Appendix A). Colom (1955, p.121) retained this species in Pithonella.

SYNONYM(S): Taxonomic junior synonym: Lagena (now Pithonella) sphaerica, according to Lorenz (1902, p.46) - however, Bonet (1956, p.450) retained Lagena (as Stomiosphaera) sphaerica.

AGE: late Cenomanian-Turonian (based on later studies by Bolli - P. Hochuli, personal communication).


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