Spiniferites mirabilis (M.R.Rossignol) Sarjeant 1974
Publication Details
Spiniferites mirabilis (M.R.Rossignol) Sarjeant 1974: 76
Published in: Sarjeant, W.A.S. (1970). The genus Spiniferites Mantell, 1850. Grana 10: 74-78, no figs.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Spiniferites is Spiniferites ramosus (Ehrenberg) Mantell.
Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.
Basionym
Hystrichosphaera mirabilis M.R.Rossignol
Type Information
Type locality: Israel: Ashdod boring, 30 km S of Tel-Aviv (Pleistocene); (INA 1996)
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), to be wondered at, wonderful, marvellous, extraordinary, admirable (Smith & Lockwood 1933).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 29 March 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 29 March 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 January 2025
