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Spiniferites cingulatus ssp. reticulatus

Spiniferites cingulatus ssp. reticulatus (Davey and Williams 1966) Lentin and Williams 1973

Now Pterodinium cingulatum ssp. reticulatum. Originally Hystrichosphaera cingulata var. reticulata, subsequently Spiniferites cingulatus var. reticulatus, thirdly Spiniferites cingulatus ssp. reticulatus, fourthly Spiniferites? cingulatus ssp. reticulatus, fifthly (and now) Pterodinium cingulatum ssp. reticulatum.
Taxonomic junior synonym: Hystrichosphaera cingulata var. perforata, according to Clarke et al. (1968, p.181).

Holotype: Davey and Williams, 1966, pl.1, fig.10; pl.2, fig.4
Locus typicus: Fetchum Mill, Surrey, England
Stratum typicum: Cenomanian

Original diagnosis: Davey and Williams, 1966, p. 39: Hystrichosphaera cingulata ssp. reticulata
A variety of H. cingulata with central body composed of smooth endophragm and strongly reticulate periphragm often somewhat thickened. Gonal " processes " not protruding above sutural crests, processes acting more or less as supporting structures for crests. Processes simple or terminating with small bifurcation.
Dimensions: holotype: diameter of central body 40 by 55 µm, height of crests
up to 14 µm. Range: diameter of central body 33-59 µm, height of crests up to 17 µm.
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