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Achomosphaera neptuni

Achomosphaera neptuni (Eisenack, 1958a, p.399, pl.26, figs.7-8; text-fig.8) Davey and Williams, 1966a, p.51-52, pl.3, fig.7; pl.9, fig.11.

EMENDATION: Duxbury, 1983, p.55, as Spiniferites neptuni.

TYPE: Holotype: Eisenack, 1958a, pl.26. fig.7.

HISTORY: Originally Baltisphaeridium (Appendix A), subsequently (and now) Achomosphaera, thirdly Achomosphaera?, fourthly Spiniferites, fifthly Florentinia?. Questionable assignment: Stover and Evitt (1978, p.139) - however, J.K. Lister and Batten (1988b, p.31-32) retained it in Achomosphaera without question.

COMMENTS: Since the epithet is based on a given name, it ends in "i" rather than "ii" (I.C.B.N. Recommendation 60C.2).

AGE: Early Cretaceous.


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