Multiplicisphaeridium ramusculosum var. macrocladum Appendix A

var. macrocladum (Deunff, 1955, p.146, text-fig.21) Williams et al., 1998, p.698.  Holotype: Deunff, 1955, text-fig.21.  Originally Hystrichosphaeridium ramusculosum var. macrocladum, subsequently Baltisphaeridium ramusculosum var. macrocladum, thirdly Multiplicisphaeridium ramusculosum var. macrocladum (combination not validly published), fourthly Oppilatala ramusculosum var. macrocladum, fifthly (and now) Multiplicisphaeridium ramusculosum var. macrocladum.  This combination was not validly published in Eisenack et al. (1973, p.759), since those authors did not specify the taxonomic rank.  Age: Mid Devonian. Parent: Multiplicisphaeridium ramusculosum