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Hystrichosphaera longispinosa forma pumilis

"Hystrichosphaera longispinosa forma pumilis" O. Wetzel, 1933b, p.44, pl.4, fig.24.

EMENDATION: Sarjeant, 1985b, p.162, as Diacrocanthidium pumile.

TYPE: Holotype: O. Wetzel, 1933b, pl.4, fig.24; Sarjeant, 1985b, pl.7, fig.5; designated by Sarjeant (1985b, p.162).

STATUS: Name not validly published: species name not validly published until 1938.

HISTORY: NOW: Diacrocanthidium? pumile (Appendix A). Originally Hystrichosphaera longispinosa forma pumilis (name not validly published), subsequently Hystrichosphaeridium pumile, thirdly Baltisphaeridium pumile (combination not validly published; Appendix A), fourthly Micrhystridium pumile (Appendix A), fifthly (and now) Diacrocanthidium? pumile (Appendix A).

COMMENTS: In proposing this taxon, O. Wetzel (1933b, p.44) included in synonymy the holotype of the species. This name was also cited in O. Wetzel (1932, caption to pl.3, fig.12).

AGE: Late Cretaceous (erratic).


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