Hystrichosphaera bulbosa (Ehrenberg, 1838) O. Wetzel, 1933; Emendation: Morgenroth, 1968, p.546–547, as Hystrichokolpoma bulbosum.

Combination not validly published: generic name not validly published until 1937.
NOW Hystrichokolpoma bulbosum. Originally Xanthidium bulbosum (acritarch), subsequently Hystrichosphaera bulbosa (combination not validly published), thirdly Hystrichosphaeridium bulbosum, fourthly Ovum hispidum subsp. bulbosum (combination not validly published, acritarch), fifthly (and now) Hystrichokolpoma bulbosum, sixthly Baltisphaeridium bulbosum (combination not validly published, acritarch).
Taxonomic senior synonym: Xanthidium (as Hystrichosphaeridium) tubiferum, according to Stover and Evitt (1978, p.55) — however, Lentin and Williams (1981, p.134) retained Hystrichosphaera (as Hystrichokolpoma) bulbosa.

Holotype: Ehrenberg, 1838, pl.1, fig.17
Neotype: Morgenroth, 1968, pl.44, fig.6, designated by Morgenroth (1968, p.546).
Age: Danian