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Achomosphaera alcicornu

Achomosphaera alcicornu (Eisenack, 1954b, p.65, pl.10, figs.1-2; text-fig.5) Davey and Williams, 1966a, p.50.

TYPE: Holotype: Eisenack, 1954b, pl.10, fig.2.

HISTORY: Originally Hystrichosphaeridium, subsequently (and now) Achomosphaera.

SYNONYM(S): Taxonomic junior synonyms: Galea lychnea and Hystrichosphaeridium leptodermum, both according to Sarjeant (1983, p.100-101).

COMMENTS: May (1980, p.64) considered Hystrichosphaera (as Spiniferites) pseudofurcatus to be the possible taxonomic senior synonym of this species.

AGE: Oligocene.


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