Disphaeria velata

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"velata" (Deflandre and Cookson, 1955, p.291, pl.8, fig.8) Yun Hyesu, 1981, p.70.  Holotype: Deflandre and Cookson, 1955, pl.8, fig.8.  NOW Thalassiphora.  Originally Pterocystidiopsis (Appendix A), subsequently (and now) Thalassiphora, thirdly Disphaeria.  Taxonomic senior synonym: Pterospermopsis (as Thalassiphora) pelagica, according to Benedek and Gocht (1981, p.59) and Sarjeant (1981, p.117) — however, Brinkhuis and Biffi (1993, p.179) retained Disphaeria (as and now Thalassiphora) velata.  Age: Early Tertiary.

Parent: Disphaeria