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Hystrichosphaeridium korykos

Hystrichosphaeridium? korykos" (Maier, 1959, p.310-311, pl.30, figs.7-8) Eisenack and Kjellström, 1975b, p.225 (al. p.652a).
Holotype: Maier, 1959, pl.30, fig.7.
Originally Galea (generic name illegitimate), subsequently Baltisphaeridium (Appendix A), thirdly Chiropteridium, fourthly Hystrichosphaeridium. Questionable assignment: Eisenack and Kjellström (1975b, p.225).
Taxonomic senior synonym: Xanthidium (as Spiniferites) ramosum, according to Sarjeant (1983, p.91-92). N.I.A.
Age: Mid Miocene.
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