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Achomosphaera hirundo

"Achomosphaera hirundo" (Eisenack, 1958a, p.404-405, pl.24, fig.12) Davey and Williams, 1969, p.4.

EMENDATION: Sarjeant, 1985a, p.76-77, as Achomosphaera hirundo.

TYPE: Holotype: Eisenack, 1958a, pl.24, fig.12.

HISTORY: NOW: Cordosphaeridium?. Originally Hystrichosphaeridium, subsequently Achomosphaera, thirdly Lanternosphaeridium, fourthly (and now) Cordosphaeridium?, fifthly Spiniferites.

COMMENTS: This combination was not validly published in Davey and Williams (1966b, p.104), since these authors did not fully reference the basionym.

ETYMOLOGY: N.I.A.

AGE: Early Cretaceous.


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