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Spiniferites dentatus

Spiniferites dentatus (Gocht, 1959, p.75-76, pl.4, fig.11; pl.7, fig.19) Lentin and Williams, 1973, p.128.

EMENDATION: Duxbury, 1977, p.49-50, as Spiniferites? dentatus.

TYPE: Holotype: Gocht, 1959, pl.4, fig.11.

HISTORY: Originally Hystrichosphaera?, subsequently Spiniferites?, thirdly (and now) Spiniferites. Duxbury (1977, p.49) retained the species in Spiniferites without question. Questionable assignment: Lentin and Williams (1973, p.128).

AGE: Late Hauterivian.


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