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Spiniferites crassimuratus

"Spiniferites crassimuratus" (Davey and Williams, 1966a, p.39, pl.1, fig.11) Sarjeant, 1970, p.76.

TYPE: Holotype: Davey and Williams, 1966a, pl.1, fig.11.

HISTORY: NOW: Pterodinium. Originally Hystrichosphaera, subsequently Spiniferites, thirdly (and now) Pterodinium.

SYNONYM(S): Taxonomic senior synonym: Cymatiosphaera (as Spiniferites?) pterota, according to Kjellström (1973, p.44) - however, by considering Cymatiosphaera pterota, but not Hystrichosphaera (now Pterodinium) crassimurata to be a taxonomic junior synonym of Cymatiosphaera (now Pterodinium) cingulata, Below (1981a, p.114) effectively retained Hystrichosphaera (now Pterodinium) crassimurata. Taxonomic junior synonym (at specific rank): Hystrichosphaera cingulata var. polygonalis, according to Clarke et al. (1968, p.181) - however, Paul et al. (1994, p.722) retained Hystrichosphaera cingulata var. polygonalis (as Pterodinium cingulatum subsp. polygonale).

AGE: Cenomanian.


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