Stomiosphaera sphaerica
"?sphaerica" (Kaufmann in Heer, 1865, p.196, figs.104,106a-b) Bonet, 1956, p.450. Holotype: not designated. Combination not validly published: generic name not validly published. NOW Pithonella. Originally Lagena (Appendix A), subsequently Stomiosphaera (combination not validly published), thirdly Palinosphaera (combination not validly published), fourthly (and now) Pithonella. Questionable assignment: Dufour (1968, p.1948). 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 communitation).
Parent: Stomiosphaera