"Palinosphaera? sphaerica" (Kaufmann in Heer, 1865, p.196, figs.104,106a-b) Locker, 1967, caption to figs.1-9,11-12.
TYPE: Holotype: not designated. HISTORY: NOW: Pithonella. Originally Lagena (Appendix A), subsequently Stomiosphaera? (combination not validly published), thirdly Palinosphaera?, fourthly (and now) Pithonella. Questionable assignment: Locker (1967, caption to figs.1-9,11-12). SYNONYM(S): Taxonomic senior synonym: Lagena (now Pithonella) ovalis, according to Lorenz (1902, p.46) - however, Bonet (1956, p.450) retained Lagena (as Stomiosphaera) sphaerica. Taxonomic junior synonym: Lagena orbulinaria (Appendix A), according to Bonet (1956, p.450). AGE: late Cenomanian-Turonian (based on later studies by Bolli - P. Hochuli, personal communication).
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