Leiosphaeridia similis Cookson & Eisenack 1960
Publication Details
Leiosphaeridia similis Cookson & Eisenack 1960: 254, pl. 38: fig. 4
Published in: Cookson, I.C. & Eisenack, A. (1960). Upper Mesozoic microplankton from Australia and New Guinea. Palaeontology 2(2): 243-261, 4 figures, 1 table, plates 37-39.
Publication date: 29 March 1960
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Leiosphaeridia is Leiosphaeridia baltica Eisenack.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Nummus similis (Cookson & Eisenack) K.P.Jain, B.N.Jana & H.K.Maheshwari.
Source of Synonymy
Jain, K.P., Jana, B.N. & Maheshwari, H.K. (1986). Fossil floras of Kutch-Part VI. Jurassic dinoflagellates. The Palaeobotanist 35(1): 73-84, 1 table, 1 map, 3 plates.
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), like, resembling, similar (Sreenivasa Rao 1965).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 30 May 2013 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 October 2024
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 October 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 09 June 2025
