Spiniferites dentatus

dentatus (Gocht, 1959, p.75-76, pl.4, fig.11; pl.7, fig.19) Lentin and Williams, 1973, p.128.  Emendation: Duxbury, 1977, p.49-50, as Spiniferites? dentatus.  Holotype: Gocht, 1959, pl.4, fig.11.  Originally Hystrichosphaera?, subsequently Spiniferites?, thirdly (and now) Spiniferites.  Duxbury (1977, p.49) retained the species in Spiniferites without question.  Questionable assignment: Lentin and Williams (1973, p.128).  Age: Late Hauterivian.

Parent: Spiniferites