Litosphaeridium cooksoniae

"cooksoniae" (Singh, 1971, p.329-330, pl.51, figs.7-8; pl.52, figs.1-4) Yu Jingxian and Zhang Wangping, 1980, p.112.  Emendation: Duxbury, 1980, p.120, as Florentinia cooksoniae.  Holotype: Singh, 1971, pl.51, fig.7.  NOW Florentinia.  Originally Hystrichosphaeridium, subsequently (and now) Florentinia, thirdly Litosphaeridium.  Taxonomic senior synonym: Hystrichosphaeridium (as Florentinia) mantellii, according to Below (1982c, p.8) - however, Lentin and Williams (1985, p.135) retained Litosphaeridium (as Florentinia) cooksoniae.  Taxonomic junior synonym: Hystrichosphaeridium cylindratum, according to Harker and Sarjeant (1975, p.225-226).  Age: Late Albian.

Parent: Litosphaeridium