Spinidinium balmei

"balmei" (Cookson and Eisenack, 1962b, p.486) Ioannides, 1986, p.35.  Emendation: Morgan, 1977, p.130, as Alterbia balmei.  Holotype: Cookson and Eisenack, 1960a, pl.1, fig.1i; Morgan, 1977, text-fig.2.  NOW Magallanesium balmei.  Originally Deflandrea minor (name illegitimate), subsequently Deflandrea balmei, thirdly Alterbia balmei (combination illegitimate), fourthly Isabelidinium balmei, fifthly Spinidinium balmei, sixthly (and now) Magallanesium balmei.  Deflandrea balmei is the substitute name for Deflandrea minor Cookson and Eisenack, 1960a, p.2, pl.1, figs.1-4 (an illegitimate name).  Taxonomic senior synonym: Diconodinium minutum, according to Morgan (1977, p.130) - however, Lentin and Williams (1981, p.156) retained Deflandrea (as Isabelidinium, now Spinidinium) balmei.  Age: Turonian-mid Senonian.

Parent: Spinidinium