Pithonella ovalis

*ovalis (Kaufmann in Heer, 1865, p.196-197, figs.107a-b) Lorenz, 1902, p.46.  Holotype: not designated.  Neotype: Wendler et al., 2013, fig.9, no.2; fig.17.  Emendation: Wendler et al., 2013, p.1101-1102 as a "Diagnosis", implied to be an emendation on their p.1104.  Originally Lagena (Appendix A), subsequently (and now) Pithonella, thirdly Fissurina (Appendix A).  Colom (1955, p.121) retained this species in Pithonella.  Taxonomic junior synonym: Lagena (now Pithonella) sphaerica, according to Lorenz (1902, p.46) - however, Bonet (1956, p.450) and Wendler et al. (2013, p.1098) retained Lagena (as Stomiosphaera) sphaerica.  Wendler et al. (2013, p.1101) cited this combination as new.  Age: late Cenomanian-Turonian (based on later studies by Bolli - P. Hochuli, personal communication).

Parent: Pithonella