Baltisphaeridium maximum L.M.Yin 1987
Publication Details
Baltisphaeridium maximum L.M.Yin 1987: 439, pl. 14: figs. 14-15
Published in: Yin, L.M. (1987). Microbiotas of Latest Precambrian sequences in China. Stratigraphy and Palaeontology of Systemic Boundaries in China, Precambrian-Cambrian Boundary 1: 415-494, 5 figures, 28 plates.
Request PDFPublication date: 1987
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Baltisphaeridium is Baltisphaeridium longispinosum (Eisenack) Eisenack.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gorgoniosphaeridium maximum (L.M.Yin) A.H.Knoll, Swett & J.Mark.
Source of Synonymy
Knoll, A.H., Swett, K. & Mark, J. (1991). Paleobiology of a Neoproterozoic tidal flat/lagoonal complex: the Draken Conglomerate Formation, Spitsbergen. Journal of Paleontology 65(4): 531-570, 25 figures, 9 tables.
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), largest.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 31 December 2023 by E.A. Molinari Novoa.
Last updated: 03 January 2024
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 January 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 January 2025
