Spiniferites bentorii
bentorii (Rossignol, 1964, p.84–85, pl.1, figs.3,3bis,5–8; pl.3, figs.1–3; text-figs.A–F) Wall and Dale, 1970, p.47–48. Holotype: Rossignol, 1964, pl.1, figs.3,7–8. Originally Hystrichosphaera, subsequently (and now) Spiniferites. Taxonomic junior synonyms: 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. The name Hystrichosphaera bentorii was not validly published in Rossignol (1961, pl.1, figs.7–8), who did not provide a description, and in Rossignol (1962, p.132), who did not illustrate this taxon or provide a reference to an illustration. Motile equivalent: Gonyaulax digitalis (Pouchet, 1883) Kofoid, 1911, according to Wall and Dale (1967, p.352) and Dodge (1989, p.283). Age: Pleistocene–Holocene.
Parent: Spiniferites
Infrataxon List:
Spiniferites bentorii subsp. budajenoensis
"Spiniferites bentorii subsp. coniunctus"
Spiniferites bentorii subsp. granulatus
"Spiniferites bentorii subsp. matraensis"
Spiniferites bentorii subsp. oblongus
Spiniferites bentorii subsp. pannonicus
"Spiniferites bentorii subsp. piriformis"
"Spiniferites bentorii subsp. pseudooblongus"
Spiniferites bentorii subsp. truncatus
Spiniferites bentorii var. bentorii
Spiniferites bentorii var. globus