Hystrichosphaera ramosa var. membranacea (M.Rossignol) R.J.Davey & G.L.Williams 1966
Publication Details
Hystrichosphaera ramosa var. membranacea (M.Rossignol) R.J.Davey & G.L.Williams 1966: 37, pl. 4: figs. 8, 12
Published in: Davey, R.J., Downie, C., Sarjeant, W.A.S. & Williams, G.L. (1966). Studies on Mesozoic and Cainozoic dinoflagellate cysts. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Geology Supplement 3: 1-248, 64 figures, 26 plates.
Request PDFPublication date: 20 December 1966
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Hystrichosphaera is Hystrichosphaera furcata (Ehrenberg) Wetzel ex Wetzel.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Spiniferites membranaceus (M.Rossignol) Sarjeant.
Source of Synonymy
Head, M.J., Mertens, K.N. & Fensome, R.A. (2024). Dual nomenclature in organic-walled dinoflagellate cysts II: Spiniferites elongatus and S. membranaceus, and their equivalent non-fossil species Gonyaulax ovum comb. nov. and G. lewisiae sp. nov. Palynology 48(2): 1–25, 5 figures, 3 tables.
Basionym
Hystrichosphaera furcata var. membranacea M.Rossignol
Type Information
Type locality: Mediterranean Oriental (Pleistocene); (INA 1996)
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), branched, bearing branches (usually many) (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 19 January 2005 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 15 July 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 July 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 October 2024
