Stomiosphaera sphaerica

"?sphaerica" (Kaufmann in Heer, 1865, p.196, figs.104,106a-b) Bonet, 1956, p.450.  Holotype: not designated.  NOW Pithonella.  Originally Lagena (Appendix A), subsequently Stomiosphaera, thirdly Palinosphaera (generic name not validly published), fourthly (and now) Pithonella.  Questionable assignment: Dufour (1968, p.1948).  Taxonomic senior synonym: Lagena (now Pithonella) ovalis, according to Lorenz (1902, p.46) - however, Bonet (1956, p.450) retained Lagena (as Stomiosphaera) sphaerica.  Taxonomic junior synonym: Lagena orbulinaria (Appendix A), according to Bonet (1956, p.450) - however, Masters and Scott (1978, p.215) retained the latter species as type of Inocardion.  Age: late Cenomanian-Turonian (based on later studies by Bolli - P. Hochuli, personal communitation).

Parent: Stomiosphaera