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Silicisphaera tridactylites
Silicisphaera tridactylites (Valensi, 1955) Davey and Verdier, 1976
Now Florentinia. Originally Hystrichosphaeridium, subsequently Baltisphaeridium (an acritarch genus), thirdly Achomosphaera, fourthly Silicisphaera, fifthly (and now) Florentinia; see also Hystrichokolpoma (combination not validly published).
Holotype: Valensi, 1955, fig.1D
Age: Cretaceous
Now Florentinia. Originally Hystrichosphaeridium, subsequently Baltisphaeridium (an acritarch genus), thirdly Achomosphaera, fourthly Silicisphaera, fifthly (and now) Florentinia; see also Hystrichokolpoma (combination not validly published).
Holotype: Valensi, 1955, fig.1D
Age: Cretaceous