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Polysphaeridium zoharyi
Polysphaeridium zoharyi (Rossignol, 1962) Bujak et al., 1980
Originally Hystrichosphaeridium, subsequently Polysphaeridium? (combination not validly published), thirdly Hemicystodinium, fourthly (and now) Polysphaeridium.
Taxonomic junior synonyms: Polysphaeridium subtile, according to Islam (1983b, p.343) — however, Lentin and Williams (1989, p.300) retained Polysphaeridium subtile; Tenua (as Hemicystodinium?) taugourdeaui, according to Lentin and Williams (1981, p.27,127) — however, Tenua taugourdeaui is now considered a taxonomic junior synonym of Polysphaeridium subtile; Membranilarnacia delicata, according to Jain and Garg (1991, p.82).
Motile equivalent: Pyrodinium bahamense Plate, 1906, according to Wall and Dale (1969, p.140); Pyrodinium bahamense var. compressum (Böhm, 1931) Steidinger et al., 1980, according to Matsuoka (1989, p.220).
Matsuoka (1983a, p.16) considered Hystrichosphaera (as Hystrichosphaeridium) intermedia to be the possible taxonomic senior synonym of this species.
This combination, as a questionable assignment, was not validly published in Davey and Williams (1966b, p.95), since these authors did not fully reference the basionym.
Holotype: Rossignol, 1962, pl.2, fig.10
Age: Pleistocene
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G.L. Williams short notes on species, Mesozoic-Cenozoic dinocyst course, Urbino, Italy, May 17-22, 1999 - LPP VIEWER CD-ROM 99.5.
Polysphaeridium zoharyi (Rossignol, 1962) Bujak et al., 1980. Motile equivalent Pyrodinium bahamense. According to Wall (1967), this species has a hemispherical test, the mid-ventral point marked by a small subrectangular projection and displacement of the rim. Test smooth to microreticulate, spine bases weakly striate. Spines numerous, length variable, all but a few simple and capitate, the others bifurcate. Rossignol (1962) gives a size of 45 µm.
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Originally Hystrichosphaeridium, subsequently Polysphaeridium? (combination not validly published), thirdly Hemicystodinium, fourthly (and now) Polysphaeridium.
Taxonomic junior synonyms: Polysphaeridium subtile, according to Islam (1983b, p.343) — however, Lentin and Williams (1989, p.300) retained Polysphaeridium subtile; Tenua (as Hemicystodinium?) taugourdeaui, according to Lentin and Williams (1981, p.27,127) — however, Tenua taugourdeaui is now considered a taxonomic junior synonym of Polysphaeridium subtile; Membranilarnacia delicata, according to Jain and Garg (1991, p.82).
Motile equivalent: Pyrodinium bahamense Plate, 1906, according to Wall and Dale (1969, p.140); Pyrodinium bahamense var. compressum (Böhm, 1931) Steidinger et al., 1980, according to Matsuoka (1989, p.220).
Matsuoka (1983a, p.16) considered Hystrichosphaera (as Hystrichosphaeridium) intermedia to be the possible taxonomic senior synonym of this species.
This combination, as a questionable assignment, was not validly published in Davey and Williams (1966b, p.95), since these authors did not fully reference the basionym.
Holotype: Rossignol, 1962, pl.2, fig.10
Age: Pleistocene
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G.L. Williams short notes on species, Mesozoic-Cenozoic dinocyst course, Urbino, Italy, May 17-22, 1999 - LPP VIEWER CD-ROM 99.5.
Polysphaeridium zoharyi (Rossignol, 1962) Bujak et al., 1980. Motile equivalent Pyrodinium bahamense. According to Wall (1967), this species has a hemispherical test, the mid-ventral point marked by a small subrectangular projection and displacement of the rim. Test smooth to microreticulate, spine bases weakly striate. Spines numerous, length variable, all but a few simple and capitate, the others bifurcate. Rossignol (1962) gives a size of 45 µm.
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