Polygonifera staffinensis

"staffinensis" (Gitmez, 1970, p.276-278, pl.3, fig.1; text-figs.20A-B) Davey, 1982b, p.31.  Emendation: Poulsen and Riding, 1992, p.26, as Ambonosphaera? staffinensis.  Holotype: Gitmez, 1970, pl.3, fig.1; text-figs.20A-B; Poulsen and Riding, 1992, pl.1, fig.6; text-figs.1A-B.  NOW Ambonosphaera?.  Originally Meiourogonyaulax, subsequently Lithodinia, thirdly Polygonifera, fourthly (and now) Ambonosphaera?, fifthly Lithodinia?.  Taxonomic junior synonyms: Senoniasphaera? frisia, according to Poulsen and Riding (1992, p.26); Hexagonifera (now Senoniasphaera) jurassica, according to Williams et al. (1993, p.32) - however, elsewhere in the same publication, Williams et al. (1993, p.56) retained Hexagonifera (now Senoniasphaera) jurassica.  Age: Early Kimmeridgian.

Parent: Polygonifera