*Cooksonidium capricornum (Cookson and Eisenack, 1965a, p.128-129, pl.15, figs.1-9) Stover and Williams, 1995, p.107.
EMENDATION: Stover and Williams, 1995, p.107, as Cooksonidium capricornum. TYPE: Holotype: Cookson and Eisenack, 1965a, pl.15, fig.7. HISTORY: Originally Cordosphaeridium, subsequently Systematophora?, thirdly Areosphaeridium, fourthly (and now) Cooksonidium. SYNONYM(S): Taxonomic senior synonym: Hystrichosphaeridium (now Areosphaeridium) dictyostilum, according to Sarjeant (1981, p.115-116) - however, Lentin and Williams (1985, p.26) retained Cooksonidium (as Areosphaeridium) capricornum. AGE: Late Eocene.
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