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Hystrichosphaera incerta

Hystrichosphaera incerta (Klumpp, 1953, p.389–390, pl.17, figs.1–2) Morgenroth, 1966a, p.15. Emendations: Morgenroth, 1966a, p.15, as Hystrichosphaera incerta; Sarjeant, 1981, p.109–110, as Spiniferites incertus.

Now Spiniferites. Originally Areoligera, subsequently Hystrichosphaera, thirdly (and now) Spiniferites.
Taxonomic junior synonym: Hystrichokibotium (now Spiniferites) pseudofurcatum, according to Morgenroth (1966a, p.15) — however, Sarjeant (1981, p.108–109) retained Hystrichokibotium (as and now Spiniferites) pseudofurcatum.

Holotype: Klumpp, 1953, pl.17, figs.1-2
Age: Late Eocene
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