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Hystrichosphaeridium cooksoniae

"Hystrichosphaeridium cooksoniae" C. Singh, 1971, p.329-330, pl.51, figs.7-8; pl.52, figs.1-4.

EMENDATION: Duxbury, 1980, p.190, as Florentinia cooksoniae.

TYPE: Holotype: C. Singh, 1971, pl.51, fig.7.

HISTORY: NOW: Florentinia. Originally Hystrichosphaeridium, subsequently (and now) Florentinia, thirdly Litosphaeridium.

SYNONYM(S): Taxonomic senior synonym: Hystrichosphaeridium (as Florentinia) mantellii, according to Below (1982c, p.8) - however, Lentin and Williams (1985, p.135) retained Hystrichosphaeridium (as Florentinia) cooksoniae. Taxonomic junior synonym: Hystrichosphaeridium cylindratum Brideaux (subsequently Hystrichosphaeridium brideauxii), according to Harker and Sarjeant (1975, p.225-226).

AGE: Late Albian.


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