Hystrichosphaera bentorii
"bentorii" Rossignol, 1964, p.84–85, pl.1, figs.3,3bis,5–8; pl.3, figs.2–3; text-figs.A–F. Holotype: Rossignol, 1964, pl.1, figs.3,7–8. NOW Spiniferites. Originally Hystrichosphaera, subsequently (and now) Spiniferites. Taxonomic junior synonym: Hystrichosphaera (as Spiniferites) nodosa, according to Reid (1974, p.598) and Harland (1977b, p.98–99) — however, Lentin and Williams (1981, p.264) retained Hystrichosphaera (as Spiniferites) nodosa; and Leptodinium churchillii, according to Harland (1977b, p.98–99) — however, the latter is now generally considered a taxonomic junior synonym of Hystrichosphaera (now Spiniferites) nodosa. Motile quivalent: Gonyaulax digitalis (Pouchet, 1883) Kofoid, 1911, according to Wall and Dale (1967, p.352) and Dodge (1989, p.283). This name was not validly published in Rossignol (1961, pl.1, figs.7–8), since no description was given, and in Rossignol (1962, p.132), who did not illustrate this taxon or provide a reference to an illustration. Age: Pleistocene–Holocene.
Parent: Hystrichosphaera
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