Baltisphaeridium pungens (Timofeev) F.Martin 1969
Publication Details
Baltisphaeridium pungens (Timofeev) F.Martin 1969: 60
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 Polygonium pungens (Timofeev) Albani.
Source of Synonymy
Albani, R. (1989). Ordovician (Arenigian) Acritarchs from the Solanas Sandstone Formation, Central Sardinia, Italy. Bollettino della Società Paleontologica Italiana 28(1): 3-37, 1 figure, 1 table, 4 plates.
Basionym
Archaeohystrichosphaeridium pungens Timofeev
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Origin of Species Name
Participle B (Latin), sharp-pointed, pricking, piercing, terminating in a hard sharp point (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 11 March 2024
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 March 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 December 2024
