"Achomosphaera hirundo" (Eisenack, 1958a, p.404-405, pl.24, fig.12) Davey and Williams, 1969, p.4.
EMENDATION: Sarjeant, 1985a, p.76-77, as Achomosphaera hirundo. TYPE: Holotype: Eisenack, 1958a, pl.24, fig.12. HISTORY: NOW: Cordosphaeridium?. Originally Hystrichosphaeridium, subsequently Achomosphaera, thirdly Lanternosphaeridium, fourthly (and now) Cordosphaeridium?, fifthly Spiniferites. COMMENTS: This combination was not validly published in Davey and Williams (1966b, p.104), since these authors did not fully reference the basionym. ETYMOLOGY: N.I.A. AGE: Early Cretaceous.
Infraspecific taxa: Go up one level. DINOFLAJ (c) 1998 |