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Areosphaeridium capricornum

"Areosphaeridium capricornum" (Cookson and Eisenack, 1965a, p.128-129, pl.15, figs.1-9) Stover and Evitt, 1978, p.20.

EMENDATION: Stover and Williams, 1995, p.107, as Cooksonidium capricornum.

TYPE: Holotype: Cookson and Eisenack, 1965a, pl.15, fig.7.

HISTORY: NOW: Cooksonidium. Originally Cordosphaeridium, subsequently Systematophora?, thirdly Areosphaeridium, fourthly (and now) Cooksonidium.

SYNONYM(S): Taxonomic senior synonym: Hystrichosphaeridium (now Enneadocysta?) dictyostilum, according to Sarjeant (1981, p.115-116) - however, Lentin and Williams (1985, p.26) retained Areosphaeridium (now Cooksonidium) capricornum.

AGE: Late Eocene.


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