Areoligera twistringiensis

"twistringiensis" (Maier, 1959, p.308-309, pl.30, figs.3-4) Davey et al., 1969, p.15.  Holotype: Maier, 1959, pl.30, fig.3; Sarjeant, 1983, pl.5, fig.3.  NOW Spiniferites.  Originally Galea (combination illegitimate), subsequently Baltisphaeridium (Appendix A), thirdly Areoligera, fourthly (and now) Spiniferites.  Taxonomic junior synonyms (at specific rank): Hystrichosphaera ramosa var. multibrevis (as Spiniferites multibrevis), according to Sarjeant (1983, p.94-95) and Achomosphaera (al. Spiniferites) cambra, by implication in Jain (1982, p.51), who considered this species to be taxonomic junior synonym of Hystrichosphaera ramosa var. multibrevis (as Spiniferites ramosus subsp. multibrevis).  Age: Mid Miocene.

Parent: Areoligera