"Hystrichosphaera leptoderma" (Maier, 1959, p.321-322, pl.33, figs.5-6) Davey and Williams, 1969, p.5.
TYPE: Holotype: Maier, 1959, pl.33, fig.5; Sarjeant, 1983, pl.1, fig.2; pl.6, figs.1-2; pl.7, fig.4. HISTORY: Originally Hystrichosphaeridium, subsequently Hystrichosphaera, thirdly Spiniferites. SYNONYM(S): Taxonomic senior synonym: Hystrichosphaeridium (as Achomosphaera) alcicornu, according to Sarjeant (1983, p.100-101). COMMENTS: This combination was not validly published in Davey and Williams (1966b, p.104), since these authors did not fully reference the basionym. AGE: mid Oligocene-Late Miocene.
Infraspecific taxa: Go up one level. DINOFLAJ (c) 1998 |