Spiniferites furcatus

"furcatus" (Ehrenberg, 1837b, pl.1, figs.12,14) Lentin and Williams, 1973, p.128.  Holotype: not designated.  Combination not validly published: not intended and basionym not fully referenced.  Originally Xanthidium furcatum (Appendix A), subsequently Hystrichosphaera furcata, thirdly Ovum hispidum subsp. furcatum (combination not validly published), fourthly Spiniferites furcatus (combination not validly published).  Taxonomic senior synonym: Xanthidium (as Hystrichosphaera, now Spiniferites) ramosum, according to Davey and Williams (1966a, p.29–33).  Taxonomic junior synonym: Geodia? tripunctata (Appendix A), according to Sarjeant (1964a, p.195).  Age: Late Cretaceous.

Parent: Spiniferites