Lophosphaeridium microspinosum Appendix A

"microspinosum" (Eisenack, 1954a, p.209–210, pl.1, fig.8) Downie, 1963, p.631.  Holotype: Eisenack, 1954a, pl.1, fig.8.  NOW Baltisphaeridium (Appendix A).  Originally Hystrichosphaeridium, subsequently (and now) Baltisphaeridium (Appendix A), thirdly Lophosphaeridium, fourthly Visbysphaera (Appendix A), fifthly Buedingiisphaeridium (combination not validly published, Appendix A).  Taxonomic junior synonym: Baltisphaeridium listeri Kiryanov, 1978, according to Le Hérissé (1989, p.210).  Age: Silurian (late Llandovery).

Parent: Lophosphaeridium_Appendix A