Sphaeronites tessellatus J.Phillips 1841
Publication Details
Sphaeronites tessellatus J.Phillips 1841: 135, pl. 59: fig. 49
Published in: Phillips, J. (1841). Figures and descriptions of the Palæozoic fossils of Cornwall, Devon, and West Somerset: observed in the course of the Ordnance Geological Survey of that district. pp. xii, 232, 60 plates. London: Longman, Brown, Green, & Longmans.
Request PDFPublication date: 1841
Type Species
A type species for this genus does not appear to have been designated.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Sphaerospongia tessellata (J.Phillips) Pengelly.
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), tessellated; mosaic..
Created: 01 June 2022 by E.A. Molinari Novoa.
Last updated: 01 June 2022
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 June 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 June 2025
