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Spiniferites hirundo

Spiniferites? hirundo (Eisenack, 1958a, p.404–405, pl.24, fig.12) Sarjeant, 1981, p.123. Emendation: Sarjeant, 1985a, p.76–77, as Achomosphaera hirundo.

Now Cordosphaeridium?. Originally Hystrichosphaeridium, subsequently Achomosphaera, thirdly Lanternosphaeridium, fourthly (and now) Cordosphaeridium?, fifthly Spiniferites?.
At the time of the transfer, Sarjeant, 1985, questionably included this species in Spiniferites.
Lentin and Williams, 1989, questionably retained this species in Cordosphaeridium.

Holotype: Eisenack, 1958, pl.24, fig.12; Eisenack, 1964, p.24a
Locus typicus: Rödersdorf near Berlin, Germany
Stratum typicum: Early Cretaceous
Translation, Eisenack, 1958: LPP

Original description: Eisenack, 1958, p.404: Hystrichosphaeridium hirundo
Central shell oval, covered with few, thin and delicate processes, arising from wide bases, clearly bifurcate (Y-shaped) or trifurcate, may be joind by ridges. Pylomes frequent.
Dimensions: Holotype: Shell 83:70 µm, overall 146:138 µm. Other specimens: Shell 54:50 - 94:70 µm, overall 92:82 - 146:138 µm.
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