Palinosphaera sphaerica

"*sphaerica" (Kaufmann in Heer, 1865, p.196, figs.104,106a-b) Locker, 1967, caption to pl.1-2.  Holotype: not designated.  Combination not validly published: basionym not fully referenced.  NOW Pithonella.  Originally Lagena (Appendix A), subsequently Stomiosphaera? (combination not validly published), thirdly Palinosphaera (combination not validly published), fourthly (and now) Pithonella.  Questionable assignment: Locker (1967, caption to pl.1-2) - however, as type, the species can not be questionably assigned.  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).  Age: late Cenomanian-Turonian (based on later studies by Bolli - P. Hochuli, personal communication).

Parent: Palinosphaera