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Hystrichosphaeropsis wetzelii

Hystrichosphaeropsis wetzelii (Deflandre, 1937) Sarjeant, 1966

Combination not validly published: basionym not fully referenced.
NOW Rottnestia. Originally Hystrichosphaera, subsequently Hystrichosphaeropsis (combination not validly published), thirdly Spiniferites, fourthly (and now) Rottnestia.
Taxonomic junior synonym: Hystrichosphaeropsis forficata (name not validly published), according to Slimani (2001a, p.194).

Holotype: Deflandre, 1937, pl.11 [al. pl.8], figs.6,8
Age: Senonian
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