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Nematosphaeropsis balcombiana

*Nematosphaeropsis balcombiana Deflandre and Cookson, 1955, p.268-269, pl.8, fig.5.

TYPE: Holotype: Deflandre and Cookson, 1955, pl.8, fig.5.

SYNONYM(S): Taxonomic senior synonym: Pterosperma (as Nematosphaeropsis) labyrinthus, according to Reid (1974, p.592) - however, Wrenn (1988, p.139) retained Nematosphaeropsis balcombiana.

MOTILE EQUIVALENT: Gonyaulax spinifera (Claparède and Lachmann, 1859) Diesing, 1866, according to Wall and Dale (1967, p.352; 1968c, p.270).

COMMENTS: Wrenn in Head and Wrenn (1992, p.14) recommended that this name be restricted to the holotype.

AGE: Mid Miocene.


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