Thalassiphora spinosa Clarke and Verdier 1967

"?spinosa" (Clarke and Verdier, 1967, p.77–78, pl.17, figs.1–2; text-fig.31) Foucher, 1975, caption to pl.1, figs.7–8.  Holotype: Clarke and Verdier, 1967, pl.17, fig.1.  NOW Whitecliffia.  Originally Pterospermopsis (Appendix A), subsequently Pterospermella (Appendix A), thirdly Thalassiphora?, fourthly (and now) Whitecliffia.  Questionable assignment: Foucher (1975, caption to pl.1).  Taxonomic junior synonym: Hexagonifera perforata (name not validly published), according to Slimani (2001a, p.194).  Junior homonym: Thalassiphora spinosa (Khanna and Singh, 1980) Stover and Williams, 1987. Foucher (1976, caption to pl.2, fig.3 — p.218) also proposed this combination.  Age: Santonian.

Parent: Thalassiphora