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Hystrichosphaera nodosa

"Hystrichosphaera nodosa" Wall, 1967, p.101, pl.14, figs.7-9; text-fig.2.

TYPE: Holotype: Wall, 1967, pl.14, figs.7-9.

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

SYNONYM(S): Taxonomic senior synonym: Hystrichosphaera (as Spiniferites) bentorii, according to Reid (1974, p.598) - however, Lentin and Williams (1981, p.264) retained Hystrichosphaera (as Spiniferites) nodosa. Taxonomic junior synonym: Leptodinium churchillii, according to Reid (1974, p.599).

MOTILE EQUIVALENT: Gonyaulax digitalis (Pouchet, 1883) Kofoid, 1911, according to Wall and Dale (1967, p.352).

AGE: Quaternary.


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