Spiniferites furcatus

"furcatus" (Ehrenberg, 1838, pl.1, figs.12,14) Lentin and Williams, 1973, p.128.  Holotype: not designated.  Combination not validly published: not intended.  Originally Xanthidium furcatum (Appendix A), subsequently Hystrichosphaera furcata, thirdly Ovum hispidum subsp. furcatum (combination not validly published), fourthly Spiniferites furcatus (combination not validly published).  Taxonomic senior synonym: Xanthidium (as Hystrichosphaera, now Spiniferites) ramosum, according to Davey and Williams (1966a, p.29-33).  Taxonomic junior synonym: Geodia? tripunctata (Appendix A), according to Sarjeant (1964a, p.195).  Lentin and Williams (1973, p.128-129) did not intend to propose a new combination, considering Xanthidium furcatum to be a taxonomic junior synonym of Spiniferites ramosus.  Age: Late Cretaceous.

Parent: Spiniferites