Orthopithonella geometrica

geometrica (Jafar, 1983, p.233, fig.10, nos.5-6; fig.11, no.6) Janofske, 1987, p.50.  Holotype: Jafar, 1983, fig.10, no.5.  Originally Prinsiosphaera (Appendix A), subsequently (and now) Orthopithonella, thirdly Thoracosphaera.  Janofske (1992, p.18) retained this species in Orthopithonella.  Taxonomic junior synonyms (at specific rank): Prinsiosphaera triassica subsp. hyalina and Prinsiosphaera triassica subsp. noeliae (both Appendix A), according to Janofske (1987, p.50).  Age: Rhaetian.

Parent: Orthopithonella