Obliquipithonella johnstonei

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"johnstonei" (Bolli, 1974, p.856, pl.6, figs.5–8; pl.18, figs.1–2; pl.23, fig.5) Lentin and Williams, 1985, p.380.  Holotype: Bolli, 1974, pl.6, figs.5–6; pl.18, fig.1; pl.23, fig.5.  NOW Pirumella.  Originally Pithonella, subsequently Obliquipithonella, thirdly (and now) Pirumella.  Taxonomic senior synonym: Thoracosphaera (now Orthopithonella) deflandrei, according to Kohring (1993a, p.30) — however, Streng et al. (2004, p.482) retained Pithonella (as Pirumella) johnstonei.  Age: Coniacian–Santonian.

Parent: Obliquipithonella