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Achomosphaera ramulifera

*Achomosphaera ramulifera (Deflandre, 1937b, p.74, pl.14 [al. pl.11], figs.5-6; pl.17 [al. pl.14], fig.10) Evitt, 1963, p.163.

TYPE: Holotype: Deflandre, 1937b, pl.14 (al. pl.11), fig.5; Fensome et al., 1991, fig.1 - p.721; fig.1 - p.725.

HISTORY: Originally Hystrichosphaeridium, subsequently Baltisphaeridium (combination not validly published, Appendix A), thirdly (and now) Achomosphaera, fourthly Spiniferites. Lentin and Williams (1981, p.3) retained this species in Achomosphaera.

SYNONYM(S): Taxonomic junior synonym: Hystrichosphaeridium rehdense, according to Sarjeant (1983, p.97-99).

AGE: Late Cretaceous.


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