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Spiniferites pedatus

Spiniferites? pedatus (Wetzel, 1933b, p.55–56, pl.4, fig.35 ex Downie and Sarjeant, 1965, p.119) Lentin and Williams, 1973, p.129. Emendation: Sarjeant, 1985b, p.145–146, as Coronifera pedata.

NOW Coronifera. Originally Hystrichosphaera?, subsequently Spiniferites?, thirdly (and now) Coronifera. Questionable assignment: Lentin and Williams (1973, p.129).
Taxonomic senior synonym: Coronifera oceanica, by implication in Sarjeant (1985b, p.145–147), who believed Hystrichosphaera? (as Coronifera) pedata to be the senior name — however, Kirsch (1991, p.71) retained the two species.

Holotype: O. Wetzel, 1933, pl.4, fig.35
Age: Late Cretaceous
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