Batiacasphaera minuta (Matsuoka, 1983b, p.127, pl.5, fig.6; pl.6, fig.7) Matsuoka and Head, 1992, p.167.
EMENDATION: Matsuoka and Head, 1992, p.167, as Batiacasphaera minuta. TYPE: Holotype: Matsuoka, 1983b, pl.6, fig.7; Matsuoka and Head, 1992, pl.1, figs.1-11; text-figs.1A-C. HISTORY: Originally Tectatodinium, subsequently (and now) Batiacasphaera. COMMENTS: Head in Head and Wrenn (1992, p.3) considered this species to be a possible taxonomic junior synonym of Batiacasphaea micropapillata. AGE: late Early-early Mid Miocene.
Infraspecific taxa: Go up one level. DINOFLAJ (c) 1998 |