Hystrichosphaera nodosa

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"nodosa" Wall, 1967, p.101, pl.14, figs.7–9; text-fig.2.  Holotype: Wall, 1967, pl.14, figs.7–9.  NOW Spiniferites.  Originally Hystrichosphaera, subsequently (and now) Spiniferites.  Taxonomic senior synonym: Hystrichosphaera (as Spiniferites) bentorii, according to Reid (1974, p.598) and Harland (1977b, p.98–99) — however, Lentin and Williams (1981, p.264) retained Hystrichosphaera (as Spiniferites) nodosa.  Taxonomic junior synonym: Leptodinium churchillii, according to Reid (1974, p.599).  Motile equivalent: Gonyaulax digitalis (Pouchet, 1883) Kofoid, 1911, according to Wall and Dale (1967, p.352).  Age: Quaternary.

Parent: Hystrichosphaera