Pithonella loeblichii

"loeblichii" Bolli, 1974, p.853-854, pl.3, figs.1-4; pl.11, figs.9-12; pl.12, figs.1-3; pl.22, fig.1.  Holotype: Bolli, 1974, pl.3, figs.1-2; pl.11, figs.9-10; pl.22, fig.1.  NOW Pirumella.  Originally Pithonella, subsequently Obliquipithonella, thirdly (and now) Pirumella.  Taxonomic senior synonym: Pithonella helentappaniae, according to Keupp (1979a, p.23) - however, Keupp (1981, p.60) retained Pithonella (now Pirumella) loeblichii.  Taxonomic junior synonyms: Pithonella bollii, Pithonella megalithica and Pithonella nonarenziae, all according to Keupp (1981, p.60) - however, Zügel (1994, p.66) retained Pithonella (as Obliquipithonella) nonarenziae.  Age: ?Late Aptian-Mid Albian.

Parent: Pithonella